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When to Call Your Local Doctor or Oncologist (Warning Signs)

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Please call your local doctor or your oncology doctor or nurse if any of the following occurs:

• Exposure to chickenpox, shingles, measles, rubella or hepatitis

• Mouth sores

• Earache, cold, flu or sore throat

• Constant headache, nausea, vomiting, rash or itching

• Fainting

• Any increase in bruising, paleness, bleeding, petechiae (pinpoint red spots on the skin) or weight loss

• Any major changes in condition or your child “looks sick”

• Substantial decrease in drinking liquids with subsequent decrease in urination

When you call your doctor or nurse, it is helpful if you have the following information:

• Your child's diagnosis and Medical Record number;
• Main doctor's name;
• Main nurse's name;
• The current problem and how long it has lasted;
• Your child's last blood count (for example: Hgb, WBC with Se2s, Bands and Platelet count)
• Date and name of last chemotherapy.

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