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Mumps (cont.)

When to Seek Medical Care

Call the doctor if your child develops any of these conditions:

  • Dehydrated and unable to keep any fluids down

  • Continuing vomiting

  • Lethargic (weak and listless)

  • Pain or a stiff neck

  • Abdominal pain

  • Enlarged and painful scrotum
Go to the hospital's emergency department if your child develops these conditions:
  • Dehydrated (dry mucous membranes, dry skin, decreased urine output, and change in mental status)

  • Listlessness

  • Stiff neck

  • Persistent abdominal pain and vomiting

  • Scrotal pain and enlarged testes



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