EYE, PUS OR DRAINAGE

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WHEN TO CALL YOUR DOCTOR FOR EYE, PUS OR DRAINAGE

Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

• Your child looks or acts very sick.
• Eyelid is very red or very swollen.
• Blurred vision reported   .
• Fever > 104°F (40°C).
• Age < 12 weeks with fever >100.4° F (38°C) rectally.
• Age < 1 month old.

Call Your Doctor Within 24 Hours (between 9am and 4pm) If

• Yellow/green discharge or pus in the eye, but none of the symptoms described above. (Reason: probably needs prescription antibiotic eyedrops to treat it.)

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.

Pediatric SelfCareNavigator. Copyright © 2000-2004 Barton Schmitt, M.D. FAAP

Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 7/2004

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