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Long Term Acute Care
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Home Management
A parent should call the doctor if the child has any symptoms that are out of the ordinary, including (but not limited) to:
- Any fever of 101 F or higher
- Any signs of a flu or cold
- Shortness of breath
- Severe diarrhea
- Blood in the urine or stools
- Trouble urinating
Tracking Neutrophils. Parents should track their child's absolute neutrophil count. This measurement for the amount of white blood cells is an important gauge of a child's ability to fight infection.
- Counts over 1,000 usually...
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