In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include the following:
- Fast breathing or working hard to breathe
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
- Being unable to eat
- Having no tears when crying
In addition to the signs above, get medical help right away for any infant who has any of these signs:
- Being unable to eat
- Has trouble breathing
- Having no tears when crying
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In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical
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Greenville Health System answered:In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include the following:
