Urinary Problems And Injuries, Age 11 And Younger: Check Your Symptoms

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When to See a Doctor

Does your child have a known structural problem with the urinary tract and urinary symptoms?

See significance of structural problem with the urinary tract and urinary symptoms if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your child's symptoms.

Call your child's health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

Yes

Is your child acting like he or she did when diagnosed with a previous urinary tract infection (UTI)?

You may wait to see if your child's symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

Yes

For the past 24 hours, have you thought your child may have a UTI but he or she does not have any clear-cut urinary symptoms?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Last updated:	April 30, 2007
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer