Is Your Child Sick?®
"Is Your Child Sick?" is an online triage system that utilizes the same clinical protocols used by JDC Pediatrics, over 20,000 pediatricians, and almost every children’s hospital. Just select your child’s symptom(s) from the list and you will be given basic instructions on how to manage the problem, when to seek medical care, and what symptoms warrant urgent care.
Symptom Checker
Click on the part of the body of your child's symptoms to find out more.
Antibiotics: When Do They Help?
Bottle-Feeding (Formula) Questions
Coughs: Meds or Home Remedies?
COVID-19 Diagnosed or Suspected
COVID-19 or Influenza - How to Tell
Crying Baby - Before 3 Months Old
Crying Child - 3 Months and Older
Emergency Symptoms Not to Miss
Fever - How to Take a Temperature (0-12 Months)
Fever - How to Take the Temperature
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease-Viral Rash
Menstrual Period - Missed or Late
Mosquito-Borne Diseases from Travel
Newborn Illness - How to Recognize
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Swimmer's Itch - Lakes and Oceans
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Find out more about your child's symptoms or illness.