Preventing Complications of Flu in Children
Watch for emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention. These warning signs include:
Fast breathing or trouble breathing | |
Bluish or gray skin color | |
Not drinking enough fluids | |
Not urinating or no tears when crying | |
Severe or persistent vomiting | |
Not waking up or not interacting | |
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held | |
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen | |
Sudden dizziness | |
Confusion | |
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough |