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You have said that your child is vomiting or nauseated but the vomit is not greenish-yellow, does not have blood in it, or look like coffee grounds.
Do any of the following statements describe your child?
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He has a high fever (102 F/39 C or higher).
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He says that the abdominal pain is very bad.
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The pain seems to be located in the lower-right part of his abdomen.
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His abdominal pain has been constant, and has lasted for at least three hours.
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His belly is swollen or hard.
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He is vomiting a lot, but it doesn't make him feel better.
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There is blood in his stool.
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His scrotum or groin area is swollen (for girls, the groin area is swollen).
| Last updated: | June 28, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Faculty of Harvard Medical School |
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