What should you do if your child develops afever, cough, vomiting, rash, sore throat or head injury? Whatshould you do about behavioral issues, from toilet training toteaching responsibility to teenagers? When can your child return toschool or child care after an illness? These are medical advicequestions that all parents have. Health problems can arise anytime– evenings, weekends, when you’re at work or traveling or yourdoctor’s office is closed.ChildrensPgh is designed especially for these concerns andchallenges.The Symptom Care Guides help you make smart decisions on what levelof care (if any) is needed and how to provide speedy symptom relieffor minor illnesses or injuries you can manage on your own. It alsoputs you in touch with the renowned experts at Children's Hospitalof Pittsburgh of UPMC.ChildrensPgh is derived from the clinical protocols used bypediatricians and nurses in 10,000 practices and 400 nurse advicecall centers in the US and Canada. They have been tested for 15years on more than 150 million symptom calls.The 145 Parent Advice Messages deal with the most common behaviorand wellness questions parents ask their physicians. Each topicprovides a description of the issue, three to five specificrecommendations to address the concern, and (often) additionalresources which may be useful to your situation. The advicemessages can be quickly located by using the alphabetical index,category index or keyword search.Symptom Checker FeaturesEasy 3-step navigation:1. Choose the most appropriate symptom care guide2. Use the symptom decision chart to find the recommendedaction3. Follow the self care advice to make your child morecomfortableThe care guide that best matches your child’s symptom can belocated quickly by using alphabetical index, body area index, orkeyword search.Content - each symptom care guide contains:* Definition which describes the focus of the care guide so you candecide if it’s a good fit for your problem. If not, there are quicklinks to related guidelines.* Decision Chart which helps determine what action is suggestedbased on the severity and description of your symptom. Once youhave a match, simply follow the corresponding action, such as Call911, Call Child’s Doctor Now, Call Child’s Doctor within 24 hoursor Manage at Home.* Immediate Connections to medical help, such as 911, your child’sdoctor or nearby Emergency Department (ER) are available if youhave phone service.* Home Care Advice is available for any illnesses and injuries thatcan be treated at home. The instructions provide clear, up-to-datesteps for relieving symptoms.Extras:* Medication and Allergy List for tracking important informationabout your family’s prescriptions and/or over the countermedications.* Pediatric dosage tables for common over-the-countermedications.* Visual images to help you identify symptoms (e.g. rashes),injuries and common causes of bites & stings.* First Aid topics and illustrations to support immediate action,if needed.Disclaimer: The information provided with this Application is not asubstitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment;it is for informational purposes only. Talk with your healthcareprovider about any questions you may have regarding a medicalcondition. If you think your child may have a medical emergency,call the doctor or 911 immediately. Before using ChildrensPgh, allusers should read and agree with the full Disclaimer available inthe application within More > Terms and Conditions.This app will ask the user for permissions to the following items:accessing contacts, sending notes to contacts, dialing emergencynumbers, downloading the most current health information, accessingyour location and sharing the app with others. These features willonly be used upon your request and will perform to yourspecifications when sending to contacts and dialing phone numbers.​