Pneumonia. That was the diagnosis for my youngest Caleb on Wednesday night at pediatric urgent care. He'd been spiking a fever all day, and we finally brought him in when Childrens Advil was only making dents. He also had a hacking cough and his breathing was belabored. He was treated at the clinic with a nebulizer (twice -- to get his oxygen level to within normal range), had a chest x-ray and was tested for the flu (which came back negative).
Not really my first consideration, but we are scheduled to fly to Florida on the red-eye today (Friday). So, I asked our pediatrician. Should we travel with a sick kid? The answer was pretty simple ... twenty-four hours fever free is generally the guideline, and it is up to us. Parents have traveled with a sick child before ...
Since 3 pm yesterday his temperature has stayed below 100 degrees, so I'm hopeful. He will have his third dose of antibiotics this evening, he is using his inhaler every four hours (his cough is non-existent on the medication and his breathing is normal) and we will monitor his temperature ... but barring an episode like Tuesday ... we may just get on the plane. It is tough call though.
Update: It is less than five hours until our flight, and Caleb hasn't had a fever today, and hasn't been taking any Childrens Advil. He is back to normal! So we are ready to go!
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