Illness Related Questions
| Office Policy Related Questions
Illness
Related Questions
1. My child is crying with stomach
pain and hasn’t had a bowel movement in a few days, what can I do?
see Constipation
see Abdominal pain
2. My child is vomiting and has some diarrhea what can I do? How do I
know if he is dehydrated because he can’t keep anything down?
see Vomiting
see Diarrhea
3. My child has a cough, stuffy nose and slight fever; do I need to bring
my child in for an appointment?
see Cough
see Colds
see Fever
see Medications / Tylenol
/ Motrin
/ Benadryl
4. What is considered a high temperature and when should I be concerned?
see Fever
see Medications / Tylenol
/ Motrin
/ Benadryl
5. My child is complaining of an itchy rash on his legs, arms, and bottom,
when should I be concerned?
see Rash
see Medications / Benadryl
6. I just received a note from my child’s
teacher that said she is acting out in the classroom and disturbing the
other children. I feel that she has “high energy” at home
too. What can I do?
see How we
schedule / Consults
7. My baby has such difficulty falling asleep, and then wakes up in the
middle of the night. I am exhausted and I’m sure he is too. Can
you help me?
see Sleep
see How
we schedule / Consults
8. My child has complained of a sore throat since this morning and there
is strep going around his classroom, when should I make an appointment?
see sore
throat
9. My child has been coughing a lot, especially at night. The over the
counter medications do not seem to make a difference. Should I make an
appointment?
see Cough
see Medications / Tylenol
/ Motrin
/ Benadryl
Office
Policy Related Questions
10. Why can’t I make a late appointment?
see How
we schedule / acute visits
11. Can you fax my form to me?
see Our policies
/ forms
12. How long do forms normally take to be completed?
see Our
policies / forms
13. Does my child need a well child examination every year?
see How
we schedule / regular check ups
14. Can you tell me where on Long Pond you are located?
see Our Practice
/ Map
15. The doctor is sending my child to a specialist, how do I get my referral
number?
see Our policies
/ referrals
16. My insurance is changing, what do I need to do? What if you do not
participate with my insurance plan?
see Our
policies / Insurance participation
see Our policies
/ Insurance facilitator
see Our policies
/ payments
17. What do I do if my child is ill and the office is closed?
see Our
policies / telephone calls after hours
see Our
policies / on weekends and holidays
see Our
policies / Hospital Affiliation
18. What hospitals are you affiliated with?
see Our
Policies / Hospital Affiliation
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