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Irritabilidad - Treatment

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Desconsuelo

Cuidados en el hogar:

Trate de calmar al niño con medidas habituales como mecerlo, abrazarlo o con cualquierA otra cosa que normalmente sea tranquilizante para él. Si no lo puede consolar, consulte al médico.

Vigile al niño en busca de otros síntomas como:

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si su hijo está irritable o inconsolable con o sin presencia de otros síntomas.

Lo que se puede esperar en el consultorio médico:

El médico elaborará la historia clínica y llevará a cabo un examen físico. Los exámenes de diagnóstico pueden ser

Algunas de las preguntas de la historia médica para documentar detalladamente la irritabilidad son:

  • ¿Qué tan irritable es el niño?
  • ¿Persiste la irritabilidad?
  • ¿Cómo come el niño normalmente? (con qué frecuencia, cuánto)
  • ¿Cómo está comiendo el niño ahora?
  • ¿Con qué frecuencia evacua el niño normalmente?
  • ¿El niño tiene problemas de diarrea o estreñimiento?
  • ¿Qué otros síntomas presenta?
  • ¿Tiene algo de fiebre, confusión o dolor?

Luego de ver al médico, es posible que usted desee agregar el diagnóstico relacionado con la irritabilidad a su registro médico personal.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/7/2009
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

McCarthy PL. Evaluation of the sick child in the office and clinic. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 60.

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