When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor if your child has diarrhea and is younger than 6 months old or has:
-a severe or prolonged episode of diarrhea
-fever of 102°F or higher
-repeated vomiting, or refusal to drink fluids
-severe abdominal pain
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-diarrhea that contains blood or mucus
Call the doctor immediately if your child seems to be dehydrated. Signs of dehydration include:
-dry or sticky mouth
-few or no tears when crying
-eyes that look sunken into the head
-soft spot (fontanelle) on top of the head that looks sunken
-lack of urine or wet diapers for 6 to 8 hours in an infant (or only a very small amount of dark yellow urine)
-lack of urine for 12 hours in an older child (or only a very small amount of dark yellow urine)
-dry, cool skin
-lethargy or irritability
-fatigue or dizziness in an older child