Children's Health

Do you have a lump in your belly that pulsates like a heartbeat?

Do you have a lump in your groin that pulsates like a heartbeat?

Do you have a lump behind your knee that pulsates like a heartbeat?

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.

Do you have a lump in your groin that hurts and does not go away when you press on it?

Do you have a lump in your belly, near your navel, that hurts and does not go away when you press on it?

Do you have a lump at the site of a previous surgery that hurts and does not go away when you press on it?

Do you have a painless, soft lump in your groin that goes away when you press on it or gets bigger when you cough or strain?

Do you have a painless, soft lump near your navel that goes away when you press on it or gets bigger when you cough or strain?

Do you have a painless, soft lump at the site of a previous surgery that goes away when you press on it or gets bigger when you cough or strain?

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.

Has a lump formed rapidly in your throat, but you are not having trouble breathing?

Are you having severe trouble swallowing but no trouble breathing?

Is your baby having trouble swallowing or refusing to eat but no trouble breathing?

Do you have a hard lump in your neck with pain or a feeling of fullness in your throat?

Do you have a hard lump in your neck with trouble swallowing?

Do you have a hard lump in your neck with unexplained hoarseness?

Do you have a lump or swelling in your neck and symptoms of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism?

Have you had a lump or swollen gland for 2 weeks or longer that is not getting smaller or less tender?

Have you had a lump or swollen gland for 2 weeks or longer that seems to be improving but has not gone away?

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.

Do you have severe pain?

Do you have moderate pain?

Do you have shaking chills and know or think you have a fever?

Have you had mild pain for 48 hours or longer?

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.

Do you have diabetes?

Do you have peripheral arterial disease?

Do you have a disease or take a medicine that causes problems with your immune system?

Do you have red streaks extending away from the affected area?

Do you have increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth around the affected area?

Do you have pus draining from the affected area?

Do you know or think you have fever?

Have you had mild pain and swelling with redness less than around a lump or swollen gland for 24 hours or longer?

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.

Have you had a painless lump or swollen gland for 2 weeks or longer?

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.

Call your health professional immediately.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may need immediate care. Call your health professional now to discuss your symptoms and arrange for your care.

• Symptoms are likely to worsen without medical care.
• If you do not have a health professional, seek emergency care.
• Emergency transportation is not needed. However, if you are not able to travel safely either by driving yourself or having someone else drive you, call an ambulance.

You do not need to answer any of the other questions.

Call your health professional today.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you need to call your health professional to discuss your symptoms and arrange for care.

• An appointment today is usually needed.
• Symptoms are unlikely to improve without medical care.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.

You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may wait to see if your symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or the specified time period). If symptoms improve, no appointment is needed.

• If symptoms do not improve after 24 hours (or the specified time period), an appointment within the next 24 hours is usually needed.
• If appropriate, try home treatment to relieve your symptoms.
• Check your symptoms in 24 hours, or sooner if there is any change.
• Call your health professional if symptoms get worse.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.