When to place an after-hours phone call

In an emergency, call 911 at once. If you think your child has an urgent health problem you may call us at (513) 336-6700. The following list may provide some useful guidelines

• Serious injury from a fall or other type of accident
• Acting strangely or becoming more withdrawn and less alert
• Trouble with breathing
• Bleeding that does not stop
• Skin or lips that look blue or purple (or gray for darker-skinned children)
• Rhythmical jerking and loss of consciousness (a seizure)
• Unconsciousness
• Very loose or knocked-out teeth, or other major mouth or facial injuries
• Increasing or severe persistent pain
• Persistent pain in the right lower section of the abdomen
• A cut or burn that is large or deep
• A head injury involving loss of consciousness, confusion, a bad headache, or vomiting several times
• Decreasing responsiveness when you talk to your child
• Fever greater than 100.4 degrees rectally in a child less than 2 months of age