AAP News Vol. 2 No. 2 February 1986, p. 7
© 1986 American Academy of Pediatrics
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When it's time to seek help

The AAP Committee on Accident and Poison Prevention advises parents to seek medical help — by telephoning their pediatrician, local ambulance or hospital — if their children develop any of the following:

• A head injury accompanied by dizziness, vomiting, bleeding or changes in level of alertness;

• A persistent fever of 104 degrees (F) or more;

• Diarrhea or vomiting that has led to dehydration;