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Deciding When to Call the Physician On-Call

Often when our physicians are on-call for medical emergencies they hear from parents who say they are not sure whether they should have called or waited until the office opens. We want to take excellent care of your kids. So when a true emergency does arise, we want to be available to you. You can help us do that by knowing when to call the doctor for an after-hours emergency and when to seek treatment during normal office hours.

If you think your child is experiencing an emergency or you are uncertain, please call. If it is not an emergency, we kindly ask that you allow the physician to remain available for children who need the doctor's immediate attention. The following list will help you make that decision.

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Acting strangely or becoming more withdrawn and less alert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

Locations

Landen Office

8185 Corporate Way
Mason, OH 45040

Phone 513.398.7171

Fax 513.398.8683

Blue Ash Office

11238 Cornell Park Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Phone 513.530.0200

Fax 513.530.0730

Lebanon Office

986 Belvedere Dr.
Lebanon, OH 45036

Phone 513.934.1200

Fax 513.934.1317

Toll-Free 877.809.0967