Sick Visits Specialist

Comprehensive Pediatric Care

Pediatricians located in Dallas, TX, Mesquite, TX, and Sunnyvale, TX

When children need medical attention for an illness or injury, parents can count on same-day sick visits with Dr. Meenu Jindal at Comprehensive Pediatric Care in Dallas, Sunnyvale, and Mesquite, Texas. Their experienced medical team understands how important it is to ensure your child is properly treated, so they assess your child’s symptoms over the phone and schedule a sick visit based on your child’s health needs. Visit them at their clinic today.

214-324-4221

Sick Visits Q & A

What is a sick visit?

When children are sick, they need to visit their pediatrician to get an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. But there are varying degrees of illness, and sometimes it’s not that easy to decide whether your child needs the attention of a doctor or can rest at home.

If you’re in doubt, call Comprehensive Pediatric Care. Their team knows which questions to ask, which symptoms require same-day or immediate attention, and when it’s safe to wait a day or two to let an illness run its course.

Are same-day sick appointments available at Comprehensive Pediatric Care?

The team at Comprehensive Pediatric Care always keeps same-day appointments available for sick children who need the doctor’s attention. Call as soon as you suspect your child is sick and needs an appointment so that they can schedule the first possible appointment.

What conditions are commonly treated at a sick visit?

During sick visits, Dr. Jindal treats many different illnesses. She also takes care of children who have suffered an injury. This list includes some, but not all, of the conditions frequently treated during sick visits:

Flu
Common colds
Upper respiratory infections
Earaches
Headaches and migraines
Fevers
Sore throat
Strep throat
Abdominal pain
Asthma
Skin conditions
Minor injuries and emergencies (deep cuts, falls, sprains)
Coughs
Pink eye and styes

When do children need immediate care?

Some symptoms indicate a potentially serious health problem that needs a same-day appointment. Please don’t hesitate to contact Comprehensive Pediatric Care if your child has a fever that’s 100.4 °F or higher. Also, you should bring them in if they have any of them following: