Symptoms to Warrant Seeing the Child’s ENT Doctor

CEBU, Philippines — The ENT doctor should be sought right away if the child has one or more of the following symptoms:

• does not smile or play for even a few minutes every 4 hours

• still has fever 48 hours after antibiotics are started

• develops new symptoms

• painlingers on after48 hours

• shows signs of dehydration (drying out)

• no urine in six to eight hours in an infant younger than one year old

• no urine in more than eight hours in a child older than one year old

• no tears when crying

• sunken eyes

• dry lips and mouth

• has problems taking the antibiotic

• has redness or swelling of the skin behind the ear

- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatrics