Children's Illnesses

Imagine your child suddenly developing a high fever and a persistent cough. You need immediate medical attention for your child's sickness, but your pediatrician's office is closed. This is where Pomona Valley Health Centers Urgent Care steps in as a trusted community resource for a broad spectrum of medical services.

Serving the diverse communities of Chino Hills, Claremont, and La Verne, as well as their surrounding neighborhoods, PVHC Urgent Care is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible healthcare when your child needs it most.

With a commitment to excellence and a focus on patient-centered care, PVHC Urgent Care ensures that you and your family have a reliable and compassionate healthcare partner close to home.

What Are Childhood Illnesses?

Childhood illnesses are health conditions that commonly affect children, often due to their developing immune systems and frequent exposure to germs in environments like schools and playgrounds. These illnesses range from minor infections to more serious conditions requiring medical attention.

Common illnesses in children include the following:

• Strep Infection: Characterized by a sore throat and sometimes white spots on the tonsils.
• Ear Infection: Symptoms include ear pain, trouble hearing, fever, and white, yellow, or brown ear drainage.
• Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis): Red and inflamed eyes with oozing fluid that forms a crust.
• Cold Symptoms with a Fever: Runny nose, cough, congestion, and fever could indicate a possible flu or COVID-19 infection.

When to Seek Urgent Care for Children's Illnesses

Knowing when to visit urgent care for a childhood disease can be crucial. Whether it's a sudden high fever, a persistent cough, or an unexpected injury, PVHC Urgent Care can provide the care your child needs when your regular doctor is unavailable. 

Our urgent care clinics are equipped with state-of-the-art resources that can handle a variety of non-life-threatening conditions quickly and efficiently.

Children’s Illness Signs and Symptoms

Here are some symptoms that can be addressed in urgent care:

• Mild Fever with Cough and Cold Symptoms: If your child has a mild fever along with a cough and cold, it's a good idea to visit urgent care for evaluation and treatment.
• Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms: Painful urination, frequent urination, and abdominal pain can indicate a urinary tract infection, which urgent care can effectively treat.
• Diarrhea, Nausea, or Vomiting: Childhood diarrhea is often caused by viral infections, but foodborne illnesses, certain medications, and food intolerances can also be culprits. Urgent care can help manage these symptoms.
• Rashes and Skin Infections: Conditions like impetigo, which presents as fluid-filled blisters on the nose, face, and hands, as well as ringworm and dermatitis, can be addressed by urgent care.

Visiting the emergency room might expose your child to pathogens from other patients, and your child might not be seen quickly if there are more severe cases waiting. Additionally, ER visits are prohibitively expensive for many families. Urgent care clinics provide a more cost-effective and efficient alternative for non-life-threatening conditions.

When to Seek Emergency Care for Childhood Illnesses

There are times when a child's illness requires emergency care. Here are some situations where you should head straight to the emergency room.

Call 911 for the following:

• A Child Under the Age of 2 Months with a Fever: Infants this young with a fever need immediate medical attention.
• A Child with a Compound Fracture: A child with a compound fracture – where the bone breaks the skin – needs ER treatment immediately.
• A Child Who Experienced Head Trauma and Loss of Consciousness: Head injuries can be serious, and loss of consciousness warrants emergency evaluation.
• A Child Who Has Had a Seizure: Seizures can indicate a serious underlying condition and require immediate medical assessment.
• A Child Experiencing Difficulty Breathing: Breathing difficulties can quickly become life-threatening and need urgent intervention.
• A Child Experiencing Significant Blood Loss: Blood loss can lead to shock and other complications, making emergency care essential.

While urgent care is perfect for many situations, these serious symptoms need the specialized attention only an emergency room can provide.

Contact PVHC for Children’s Healthcare

Whether it's a sudden fever, an ear infection, or a case of pink eye, PVHC Urgent Care offers quick and efficient treatment, ensuring your child gets the care they need without the long wait times or high costs of an emergency room visit. Our compassionate and highly trained staff is dedicated to making the experience as smooth and stress-free as possible for both you and your child.

Contact us to schedule an appointment or visit one of our convenient locations for walk-in care today.