Injuries to the head. Includes the scalp, skull and brain
Read MoreImportant Announcement re: After Hours Advice Line
As you know medical costs continue to climb and we are currently confronted with the need to change, and pay significantly more for, our after hours advice calls. We are committed to providing thorough and timely medical advice for your family, including after hours.
After an extensive search and review process, we are pleased to announce that starting on 2/1/24 we, along with all UBCP-affiliated practices, will be offering after hours advice through a new group, Anytime Pediatrics.
When our office is closed, including on holidays, you may call Anytime Pediatrics for advice at (623) 663-1707. As before, if your child needs an after-hours appointment, appointments can be made at GoHealth in Oakland. One important change to note is that we will bill your insurance for these calls, and that these calls may be subject to a co-pay, co-insurance, or deductible, if not covered by your insurance.
Prior to making an after-hour call, the providers at Berkeley Pediatrics recommend that you look up your child’s symptoms on the AAP website healthychildren.org symptom checker:
https://www.healthychildren.or...
Injuries to the head. Includes the scalp, skull and brain
Read MoreYour child is having a migraine headache. It is like previous migraines
Read MorePain or discomfort in the muscles of the scalp. This includes the forehead to the back of the head
Read MoreHeadaches often are caused by stress. Headaches occur when your child is worried about something or under pressure. These are often called “stress headaches.”
Read MorePain or discomfort of the head. This includes the forehead to the back of the head
Read MoreYour child’s heart rate (HR) sometimes speeds up. It seems too fast. The medical name for this is tachycardia. Most of the time, your child’s HR seems normal.
Read MorePain or burning caused by irritation of the lower esophagus from stomach acid. The esophagus is the tube from mouth to stomach. Pain is located in the lower chest or upper belly. Also, called acid indigestion
Read MoreA fine pink rash caused by overheating. Mainly on the face, neck, chest, and upper back
Read MoreSymptoms after being in high temperatures (such as heat waves). Symptoms after hard work or sports during hot weather.
Read MoreA hernia is a bulge in the groin or upper scrotum. The bulge contains a loop of intestine. It slides through a defect in the muscles of the lower abdomen.
Read MoreA viral infection that causes little ulcers in the back of the mouth
Read MoreA viral infection of the mouth and lips in young children
Read MoreHiccups are repeated gulping sounds caused by sudden spasms of the diaphragm. Burping is the sound made by the sudden release of stomach air through the mouth.
Read MoreHitting is the most common type of aggressive behavior. Others include slapping, pinching, scratching, poking, hair-pulling, biting, kicking, shoving, and knocking down.
Read MoreHives is a rash made up of raised pink bumps with pale centers. Most often, rash is very itchy
Read MoreA hoarse voice (or cry) is raspy and deeper than normal. If hoarseness is severe, the child can do little more than whisper.
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