I’m awake at this ridiculous hour. I might as well post as I’m just chilling watching 3 y.o. C. sleep here in ED. Firstly, C. will be absolutely fine. So, don’t worry about him.
Did I hesitate going to ED? Oh, yes! Same thoughts you all have: Children EDs are so busy and overstretched with surging #RSV and other viruses -I don’t want to add to the numbers. And what about picking up some of those other viruses in crowded waiting rooms?
But it was the right choice. I still almost second guessed myself in my head while bundling him into the car.
What were the red flags that made me take C. to an ED?
DH (long-suffering non-medical) rang this evening concerned about C. “really loud wheeze” and breathing funny. I came home from work to find happy C. – oddly unconcerned that he was wheezing, breathing very fast, heart racing, and using extra muscles to breathe – like his tummy and around his chest and neck.
Nope, being a doc doesn’t mean skipping the queue. Some pretty sick little ones around here tonight but we were seen in 3 hours, which I consider exemplary given the number of sick little ones here tonight. C. was quite good if unimpressed with wait. At one point, C. pointed to fussing infant and said “You a doctor. You go help. I wait here.”
But no mammy wants to be here tonight: if your child is ill, please isolate them from school and activities. Do not use an #antigentest to “clear” them. Whether it’s a false negative or another winter virus that can make another child ill: antigen tests only have a role if you have NO symptoms. #ProtectEachOther #doctormommy #winterishere
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