Christopher M. Johnson, MD, has been practicing pediatrics and talking to the parents of sick and injured children for thirty years. During much of his career, he was director of the Pediatric Critical Care Service at the Mayo Clinic and professor of pediatrics at Mayo Medical School, as well as director of the pediatric intensive care unit at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. He is the author of Your Critically Ill Child: Life and Death Choices Parents Must Face,How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor: A Handbook for Parents, and How Your Child Heals (Rowman & Littlefield).He writes a regular column on children’s health issues for PTA Magazine.

• 1: To Go or Not to Go: The Parents’ Dilemma2: What Should You Do?3: Fever4: Coughs, Sneezes, Sore Throats, and Ear Aches5: Breathing Troubles6: Digestive and Abdominal Problems7: Bumps and Conks on the Head8: Sprains, Dislocations, and Broken Bones9: Cuts, Lacerations, and Other Skin Injuries10: Rashes11: Overdoses, Poisonings, and Bites12: Headaches, Convulsions, and Altered Mental States13: Allergic Reactions14: Other Miscellaneous Conditions15: A Parent’s Guide to How Emergency Departments WorkSuggestions for Further Reading

When we're worried about the health or safety of our children, it's difficult to know which way to turn -- especially when it's 3am! Dr. Johnson's expert and hard-earned lessons, stories, and helpful tips provide clarity in a cloudy world when our kids are sick and we've got no idea where to go. Just when is it okay to wait until morning and when is a midnight run to the ER essential? Although instincts serve us well as parents, this guide can be a great tool for decision-making when we're confused and scared. Added bonus: it's sure to decrease your own blood pressure, too!

Christopher M. Johnson, MD, has been practicing pediatrics and talking to the parents of sick and injured children for thirty years. During much of his career, he was director of the Pediatric Critical Care Service at the Mayo Clinic and professor of pediatrics at Mayo Medical School, as well as director of the pediatric intensive care unit at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. He is the author of Your Critically Ill Child: Life and Death Choices Parents Must Face,How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor: A Handbook for Parents, and How Your Child Heals (Rowman & Littlefield).He writes a regular column on children’s health issues for PTA Magazine.

• 1: To Go or Not to Go: The Parents’ Dilemma2: What Should You Do?3: Fever4: Coughs, Sneezes, Sore Throats, and Ear Aches5: Breathing Troubles6: Digestive and Abdominal Problems7: Bumps and Conks on the Head8: Sprains, Dislocations, and Broken Bones9: Cuts, Lacerations, and Other Skin Injuries10: Rashes11: Overdoses, Poisonings, and Bites12: Headaches, Convulsions, and Altered Mental States13: Allergic Reactions14: Other Miscellaneous Conditions15: A Parent’s Guide to How Emergency Departments WorkSuggestions for Further Reading

When we're worried about the health or safety of our children, it's difficult to know which way to turn -- especially when it's 3am! Dr. Johnson's expert and hard-earned lessons, stories, and helpful tips provide clarity in a cloudy world when our kids are sick and we've got no idea where to go. Just when is it okay to wait until morning and when is a midnight run to the ER essential? Although instincts serve us well as parents, this guide can be a great tool for decision-making when we're confused and scared. Added bonus: it's sure to decrease your own blood pressure, too!

Christopher M. Johnson, MD, has been practicing pediatrics and talking to the parents of sick and injured children for thirty years. During much of his career, he was director of the Pediatric Critical Care Service at the Mayo Clinic and professor of pediatrics at Mayo Medical School, as well as director of the pediatric intensive care unit at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. He is the author of Your Critically Ill Child: Life and Death Choices Parents Must Face,How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor: A Handbook for Parents, and How Your Child Heals (Rowman & Littlefield).He writes a regular column on children’s health issues for PTA Magazine.

• 1: To Go or Not to Go: The Parents’ Dilemma2: What Should You Do?3: Fever4: Coughs, Sneezes, Sore Throats, and Ear Aches5: Breathing Troubles6: Digestive and Abdominal Problems7: Bumps and Conks on the Head8: Sprains, Dislocations, and Broken Bones9: Cuts, Lacerations, and Other Skin Injuries10: Rashes11: Overdoses, Poisonings, and Bites12: Headaches, Convulsions, and Altered Mental States13: Allergic Reactions14: Other Miscellaneous Conditions15: A Parent’s Guide to How Emergency Departments WorkSuggestions for Further Reading

When we're worried about the health or safety of our children, it's difficult to know which way to turn -- especially when it's 3am! Dr. Johnson's expert and hard-earned lessons, stories, and helpful tips provide clarity in a cloudy world when our kids are sick and we've got no idea where to go. Just when is it okay to wait until morning and when is a midnight run to the ER essential? Although instincts serve us well as parents, this guide can be a great tool for decision-making when we're confused and scared. Added bonus: it's sure to decrease your own blood pressure, too!