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Call Your Doctor NOW (night or day) IF your child has any ONE of the following:
- Your child looks or acts very sick.
- Bright red skin that peels off in sheets.
- Large red area with a fever.
- Newborn (under 1 month old) with tiny water blisters (like chickenpox) in a cluster.
- Newborn (under 1 month old) who looks or acts sick in any way.
Action: If you are unable to reach your doctor - go to a nearby KidsCare clinic or to a local hospital Emergency Department. Use our Facility Search to find an urgent care clinic near you. |
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Call Your Doctor WITHIN 24 HOURS (during regular daytime office hours) IF:
- You think your child needs to be seen.
- Pimples, blisters, open weeping sores, boils, yellow crusts, red streaks.
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Call Your Doctor DURING WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS IF:
- You have other questions or concerns.
- Rash is very raw or bleeds.
- Has spread beyond the diaper area.
- Rash is not improved after 3 days of treatment for yeast.
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Provide Care at Home to children for:
- Mild diaper rash and you don't think your child needs to be seen.
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