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How to Diagnose Respiratory Illnesses (RSV, Cold, Flu, COVID-19) and What to do Next

Better Today, Healthier Tomorrow

English - January 23, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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With an uptick in respiratory illnesses, it's important to know the differences between RSV, flu and COVID-19 viruses and when it's time to take your child to a primary care doctor or the emergency room.

 In our latest Live. Learn. & Play podcast, we asked Dr. Kaitlin Cockerell, a general pediatrician at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock and assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences explains what a respiratory illness is and goes in depth on the symptoms to watch for when deciding which type of care a sick child may need.