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- Overview
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Inconsolability
Home Care
Attempt to soothe the child with usual measures -- rocking, cuddling, or whatever the child normally finds soothing. If the child cannot be consoled, consult your health care provider.
Watch the child for other symptoms such as:
Abdominal pain Fever - Poor appetite
Rash Vomiting
Call your health care provider if
Contact your health care provider if your child is irritable or inconsolable, with or without other symptoms.
What to expect at your health care provider's office
The health care provider will take a medical history and perform a
Blood culture Complete blood count -
Electrolyte analysis
Medical history questions documenting irritability in detail may include:
- How irritable is the child?
- Does the irritability persist?
- How does the child normally eat (how often, how much)?
- How is the child eating now?
- How often does the child normally have bowel movements?
- Does the child have problems with
diarrhea orconstipation ? - What other symptoms does the child have?
- Is there any fever,
confusion , or pain?
After seeing your health care provider, you may want to add a diagnosis related to irritability to your personal medical record.
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Review Date: 11/07/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor
of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
