Distinguising Serious Illness

Many a paediatrician would be accustomed to the calls that seem to come in ceaselessly at all times of the day and night as anxious parents flood their phone with enquiries both serious and otherwise. For parents who are so close and emotionally involved with their child, it can prove difficult to distinguish between one and the other.

Consultant paeditrician, Dr. Jessie Anne De Bruyne, explains how parents can quell some of their anxiety as well as how to identify when a paeditrician or emergency room proves necessary.