Children's Health

Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

• Breathing stops for longer than 30 seconds. After calling , see the topic Dealing With Emergencies.
• Chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack
• Severe dehydration
• Shock
• Moderate to severe difficulty breathing
• Symptoms of a stroke:
  • •Unconsciousness that lasts for longer than 1 minute
  • •Sudden, severe pain in the head ("the worst headache I've ever had")
  • •Sudden onset of headache, nausea, and vomiting with an inability to walk or stand
  • •Ongoing confusion or a change in level of consciousness or behavior
  • •Sudden, persistent loss of movement or muscle weakness in one part or all of one side of the body
  • •Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
  • •Sudden, persistent difficulty speaking or understanding speech
  • •Seizures. Protect the person from harm during the seizure.