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What should you do if you or your childdevelops a fever, cough, vomiting, rash, sore throat or headinjury? Are you looking for the closest Bon Secours clinic? Whatshould you do about behavioral issues, from toilet training toteaching responsibility to teenagers? These are questions that allparents have. Health problems for yourself and related parentingissues can arise anytime – evenings, weekends, when you’re at workor traveling or your doctor’s office is closed.The Bon Secours Symptom Checker is designed especially for theseconcerns and challenges.We help you make smart decisions on what level of care (if any) isneeded and how to provide speedy symptom relief for minor illnessesor injuries you can manage on your own.Our app 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 Advice Messages deal with the most common behavior and wellnessquestions parents ask their physicians. Each topic provides adescription of the issue, three to five specific recommendations toaddress the concern, and (often) additional resources which may beuseful to your situation.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 adviceThe care guide that best matches your symptom can be locatedquickly by using the 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 Your Doctor Now, Call Your Doctor within 24 hours orManage at Home.* Immediate Connections to medical help, such as 911, your doctoror nearby Emergency Department (ER) are available if you have phoneservice.* 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 by weight 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 or behavioral advice, diagnosisor treatment; it is for informational purposes only. Talk with yourhealthcare provider about any questions you may have regarding amedical condition. If you think your child may have a medicalemergency, call the doctor or 911 immediately. Bon Secours nor itsagents and representatives are responsible for internet orconnectivity issues that affect map/location services. Before usingthe Bon Secours Symptom Checker, all users should read and agreewith the full Disclaimer available in the application within More> Terms and Conditions.
