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It’s 3 a.m. and your child wakes up crying, rubbing her ears, and is running a temperature. Is this an emergency?
Your child has just fallen off the playground jungle gym and hit his head. He’s dizzy and vomiting. Is this an emergency?
In the first example, not necessarily. If her temperature is less than 103° F, there are steps you can take to bring it down and make her comfortable until your doctor’s office opens. In the second example, the dizziness and vomiting indicate more than just a bump on his head. He should be evaluated by a physician.
If it is life-threatening, then certainly a visit to a doctor or emergency room is warranted. But a telephone call to your physician or to UI Health Access might be all you need.
So where do you take your child when he requires immediate and urgent care?
UI Hospitals and Clinics Emergency Treatment Center is a Level 1 Trauma Center with a pediatric commitment. Patients of University of Iowa Children's Hospital benefit from having an emergency care expert available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Sometimes a telephone call to your physician or to UI Health Access can answer that question for you.
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