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After all our hospitalizations, we’ve researched and learned what’s truly important.

PLEASE call 911 if your child:

has blue hands, feet, or face

nasal flaring

grunting

chest retractions

audible wheezing (could be mistaken as congestion)

cough with high fever

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unable to eat

dehydrated- less urine/ very yellow/ strong odor, very thirsty, very sleepy, headache, cold/dry skin, chapped lips, no tears when crying, fast respirations or heart rate

capillary refills on fingers- squeeze nails and ensure white returns flesh colored

rapid respirations- use chart, count each time your child’s chest raises for 15 seconds, multiply by 4 (fever and dehydration can increase respirations, so attempt to assist those first)