Child Loss -- Greiving with the family

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When To Call Your Doctor

Is your upset stomach a result of eating too much pizza or is it a more serious problem? Sometimes deciding between a minor nuisance and a bona fide health issue can be difficult. Here are a few sighn that should trigger a call to your health care provider:

* Sudden, severe symptoms that you can't explain.

* Symptoms that interfere with your normal daily activities

* Symptoms that get worse over tme or don't go away.

* Persistent fever, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation.

* Blood in the stool or blood in the urine

* A sore that does not heal.

* Unexplained swelling.

* Problems or side effects of medications.

Sources: American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org; American Academy Of Family Physicians, www.familydoctor.ore; American Diabetes Association, www.diabeted.org; WebMd, www.webmd.com; accessed 6/07

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