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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Treating the Common Cold in Children

First, let's check to see if your child's symptoms could be something more serious than a common cold.

Does your child have any of the following symptoms

  • difficulty breathing

  • lips, mouth and fingertips turning blue

  • inability to speak

  • neck pain or stiffness

  • not drinking and/or not making urine?

dash  Yes, my child has one or more of those symptoms.
dash  No, my child is not having any of those symptoms.

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Harvard Health Publications Source: from the Harvard Health Publications Family Health Guide, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved.

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