Bad Parenting

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

When your kids refuse to take medications for a condition that brings them to the ER, I cannot solve that problem. And you’re potentially subjecting your kids to more risks. Iatrogenic complications are not always trivial.

A 3-year-old patient with a fever was unwilling to take any medications. Mom had to use rectal Tylenol at home for her fever. She came to the ER with some nausea and vomiting. The patient was given anti-nausea medicine and a sippy cup with some juice. She refused to take it. The plan had been to then give her ibuprofen to help with the fever as well. However, she continued to refuse the juice.

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