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Children's health · newborn and upKalusugan ng bata · newborn pataas

Is my child okay? Ask a doctor now.Okay lang ba ang anak ko? Magtanong sa doktor ngayon.

Fever at 2 a.m., a cough that will not stop, a rash you have never seen. A Filipino pediatrician or family doctor on video, any hour, for babies, kids, and teens. Plain answers, no lecture.Lagnat ng alas-2 ng madaling araw, ubong hindi tumitigil, rash na hindi mo pa nakita. Filipino pediatrician o family doctor sa video, kahit anong oras, para sa baby, bata, at teenager. Simpleng sagot, walang sermon.

Not for emergencies. A baby under 3 months with fever, trouble breathing, a seizure, or a child who cannot be woken: go to the ER now.Hindi para sa emergency. Baby na wala pang 3 buwan na may lagnat, hirap huminga, kombulsyon, o batang hindi magising: pumunta sa ER ngayon.

Go to the ER now ifPumunta sa ER ngayon kung

These cannot wait for a video visit. Call 911 or go straight to the nearest hospital. You can message us after.Hindi ito pwedeng hintayin sa video consult. Tumawag sa 911 o pumunta agad sa pinakamalapit na hospital. Pwede kang mag-message sa amin pagkatapos.

  • Baby under 3 months with any feverBaby na wala pang 3 buwan na may lagnat
  • Fast or hard breathing, ribs pulling in, blue lipsMabilis o mahirap na paghinga, humuhukot ang tadyang, asul na labi
  • Seizure, stiff neck, or cannot be wokenKombulsyon, matigas ang leeg, o hindi magising
  • Purple spots that do not fade when pressedLilang batik na hindi nawawala kapag pinindot
  • No urine for 8 hours, sunken eyes, no tearsWalang ihi sa loob ng 8 oras, malalim ang mata, walang luha
  • Dengue warning signs as fever drops: stomach pain, repeated vomiting, bleedingWarning signs ng dengue habang bumababa ang lagnat: sakit ng tiyan, paulit-ulit na suka, pagdurugo
Plain-language guidesSimpleng gabay

What we treat, A to ZAno ang ginagamot namin, A hanggang Z

Written for parents. Tap any one for a plain-language guide: what it is, what you may see, what to do at home, and when to get help.Isinulat para sa magulang. Pindutin ang kahit isa para sa simpleng gabay: ano ito, ano ang makikita mo, ano ang gagawin sa bahay, at kailan dapat magpatingin.

Step by stepHakbang-hakbang

What happens in a visitAno ang mangyayari sa consult

1 Tell us your symptoms.Ikwento ang sintomas mo.Your child's age, weight, and what you are seeing. Add a photo or a short video of the rash, the breathing, or the cough.Edad at timbang ng bata, at kung ano ang nakikita mo. Maglagay ng photo o maikling video ng rash, paghinga, o ubo.
2 Talk to a pediatrician or family doctor on video.Makipag-video call sa pediatrician o family doctor.Keep your child with you so the doctor can watch them breathe, move, and drink. They will tell you honestly if a clinic is needed.Katabi mo ang bata para mapanood ng doktor ang paghinga, galaw, at pag-inom. Sasabihin nila nang tapat kung kailangan ng clinic.
3 Get your medicine.Kunin ang gamot mo.Every dose is worked out for your child's weight and written plainly. Pickup at a pharmacy near you, or delivered. A school excuse letter if you need one.Bawat dose, kinukwenta ayon sa timbang ng bata at nakasulat nang malinaw. Pickup sa pharmacy na malapit, o dine-deliver. May excuse letter para sa eskwela kung kailangan.
From your doctorMula sa doktor mo

What your child's doctor may prescribeAno ang pwedeng iresta ng doktor ng bata

  • Paracetamol or ibuprofen at the exact dose for your child's weight, in drops, syrup, or tablets.Paracetamol o ibuprofen sa eksaktong dose para sa timbang ng bata, sa drops, syrup, o tableta.
  • ORS and zinc for diarrhea. Probiotics when they help.ORS at zinc para sa pagtatae. Probiotic kung nakakatulong.
  • Antibiotics only for bacterial infections: ear infection, strep throat, impetigo, UTI, pneumonia.Antibiotic para lang sa bacterial na impeksyon: impeksyon sa tenga, strep throat, impetigo, UTI, pneumonia.
  • Inhalers with a spacer, allergy medicine, and an asthma action plan.Inhaler na may spacer, gamot sa allergy, at asthma action plan.
  • Deworming, permethrin for scabies and lice, creams for rashes and eczema, drops for sore eyes.Deworming, permethrin para sa galis at kuto, cream para sa rashes at eczema, drops para sa sore eyes.
  • Vitamins and iron, a catch-up vaccine plan, lab requests, and a referral when your child needs to be seen in person.Bitamina at iron, catch-up vaccine plan, lab request, at referral kung kailangan tingnan ang bata nang personal.
Common questionsMga karaniwang tanong

Common questionsMga karaniwang tanong

Tap a question to open it. If yours is not here, a doctor can answer it on your first visit.Pindutin ang tanong para buksan. Kung wala dito ang tanong mo, masasagot ito ng doktor sa unang consult mo.

How young can my child be?Gaano kabata ang pwede?

Newborn and up. Babies under 3 months with a fever, or any newborn who is not feeding, need to be seen in person right away, and we will tell you so.Newborn pataas. Ang baby na wala pang 3 buwan na may lagnat, o newborn na hindi dumedede, kailangan tingnan nang personal agad, at sasabihin namin ito.

Who will see my child?Sino ang titingin sa anak ko?

A Filipino pediatrician or a family doctor who cares for children, all licensed in the Philippines. You can ask for a pediatrician when you book.Filipino pediatrician o family doctor na nag-aalaga ng bata, lahat lisensyado sa Pilipinas. Pwede kang humingi ng pediatrician kapag nag-book.

Can a doctor really check a child on video?Matitingnan ba talaga ang bata sa video?

A lot, yes: breathing, color, alertness, rashes, dehydration, how a cough sounds. For ears, throat, and belly exams, or a very sick child, the doctor will send you to a clinic and say why.Marami, oo: paghinga, kulay, pagkaalerto, rashes, dehydration, tunog ng ubo. Para sa tenga, lalamunan, at tiyan, o sobrang sakit na bata, ipapadala ka ng doktor sa clinic at sasabihin kung bakit.

Do I need to be the parent?Kailangan bang magulang ako?

A parent or legal guardian should be present for children under 18. A lola, tita, or yaya can join too. Teens can ask for private time with the doctor, within the law.Dapat may magulang o legal guardian para sa batang wala pang 18. Pwede ring sumama ang lola, tita, o yaya. Pwedeng humingi ng pribadong oras ang teenager sa doktor, ayon sa batas.

What about vaccines?Paano ang bakuna?

We cannot give shots on video, but your doctor can read the vaccine card, tell you what is missing, and make a catch-up plan for your health center, where routine vaccines are free.Hindi kami makakapagturok sa video, pero mababasa ng doktor ang vaccine card, sasabihin kung ano ang kulang, at gagawa ng catch-up plan para sa health center, kung saan libre ang routine na bakuna.

Is it dengue?Dengue ba ito?

Your doctor will check the warning signs, request the dengue test and platelet count at a lab near you, and check in daily during the danger days as the fever drops.Titingnan ng doktor ang warning signs, magre-request ng dengue test at platelet count sa lab na malapit, at magche-check araw-araw sa mga delikadong araw habang bumababa ang lagnat.

Start hereMagsimula dito

A doctor for your child, any hour.Doktor para sa anak mo, kahit anong oras.

Open 24/7, because fevers do not wait for morning.Bukas 24/7, dahil hindi naghihintay ng umaga ang lagnat.

Start a video visitMag-video consult na