Before Your Visit

What to know before you come

– Visiting a pediatrician can feel stressful when your child is unwell or when you are unsure what is normal.

– OPD visits are easiest when you arrive prepared.

– This page helps you decide when an OPD visit is useful and what to bring.

– Everything is written for busy parents, with quick checklists you can save.

– Remember, a little preparation often saves time and helps your doctor give clearer guidance

⚠️ Emergency warning

If your child has severe breathing trouble, bluish lips, extreme sleepiness, seizures, or you feel something is seriously wrong, seek emergency care. Use the checklist here: Emergency checklist.

Mother and child preparing calmly for a pediatric OPD visit
When OPD Helps

When an OPD visit is most useful

You can consider an OPD visit if your child has any of the following concerns.

Select your concern

Tap a chip to see what helps most for that visit (what to bring or track).

What to bring for fever
Temperature log for 24 to 48 hours (time, highest reading, and how it was measured)
Any medicines already given (name, dose, time) plus your child’s latest weight (or last known)
Key changes: drinking less, fewer urines, unusual sleepiness, rash photo if present
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What to bring for cough or cold
Short video of the cough (especially night cough) plus since when it started
Fever yes or no plus what makes it worse (night, activity, dust, smoke, cold air)
All medicines tried so far (name, dose, days used) and whether it helped
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What to bring for wheeze or breathing concern
Video of breathing if you noticed noisy breathing or chest pulling in
Bring inhaler, spacer, or nebuliser device (even if you are unsure how to use it)
Triggers and pattern: colds, dust, exercise, seasons plus night symptoms and sleep disturbance
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What to bring for vomiting or loose stools
Count since onset: how many episodes in the last 24 hours
What your child is able to drink or eat plus whether fluids or ORS are staying down
Urine or wet diapers trend (especially in smaller children) plus fever or tummy pain
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What to bring for rash or allergy
Clear photos in good light (same area daily if it is changing)
Timeline: when it started, where it began, and whether it spreads or comes and goes
New exposures in last 7 days: foods, medicines, soaps or creams, pets, travel, insects
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What to bring for vaccines or catch up plan
Vaccination card (or clear photos of all pages)
Any past vaccine reaction (what happened, which vaccine, and when)
If school or travel: required vaccine list or form plus any current illness or fever history
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Child with fever
Fever
Child with cough and cold
Cough / Cold
Child using inhaler for breathing concern
Wheeze / Breathing
Child with stomach pain (vomiting or loose stools)
Vomiting / Loose stools
Child with rash or allergy
Rash / Allergy
Child after vaccination (catch up plan)
Vaccines / Catch up

Not sure which concern fits? Bring all relevant information, and we can discuss during the consultation.

Save for Later

Download the “Before You Come” checklist (PDF)

A simple 2-page, parent-friendly checklist you can keep on your phone.

One-tap download

Save it once and reuse for every OPD visit. Photos of reports are fine.

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Helpful Next Pages

Continue your visit journey

Quick links to what happens during the visit, after the visit, and the basic visit guidelines.

During Your Visit After Your Visit Visit Guidelines