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20 Questions

What to Ask Your Pediatrician

By Dr. Vincent Iannelli

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Every time your pediatrician makes a diagnosis, she likely considers many other things that could be wrong with your child. For example, your child may have gotten diagnosed as having a migraine the last time you saw the pediatrician with symptoms of headaches and vomiting, but your pediatrician probably also considered that those symptoms could be caused by meningitis, a brain tumor or even food poisoning. Knowing that your pediatrician was thinking about these other conditions can help make you feel better if you were thinking that your child really had a brain tumor or meningitis.

What Are the Prescribed Treatments?
Before leaving your pediatrician's office, you should have a good understanding of how you are supposed to treat your child. This includes knowing the directions for any prescriptions so that you can double check what the pharmacy dispenses to you and hopefully catch any mistakes that might be made.

If you aren't given a prescription, you should still ask about symptomatic treatments that may help your child feel better. This might include using an over-the-counter cold medicine, a cool mist humidifier and getting your child to drink lots of fluids when he has an upper respirator tract infection.

Are There Any Alternative Treatments?

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