Tylenol shortage contributing to kids’ hospital crush, nurse says

Fevers that may have been dealt with at home with the proper over-the-counter medication appear to be progressing to the point where concerned parents end up in emergency rooms.

These patients include those with influenza, COVID-19 and a common childhood respiratory infection called RSV, she says, but one symptom appears in many children being brought to the ER. In the last few weeks, children’s hospitals and health-care professionals have been sounding the alarm about children coming down with respiratory illnesses.being seen “above expected levels for this time of year,” according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.In the summer, health professionals began to advise parents to secure prescriptions for children’s Tylenol if they were unable to locate any over-the-counter medication at their local drug store.

“The other day, I walked into the hospital’s pharmacy, just to grab something to drink, and I saw that the shelves were just empty. And there were families in there looking for Tylenol and there was nothing,” Chhogala said. Chhogala said she and her colleagues have heard of patients having a fever for “more than maybe four or five days” and parents not being able to find any Tylenol or Advil over the counter to address it.

“When you have a high number of patients to a low number of nurses, providing quality care is something that becomes [difficult]. And you want to be able to provide the best quality care for patients and their families out there.”Parents who are concerned that the flu could lead to their child being one of many in an overcrowded hospital should think of prevention first, Chhogala said.

But identifying the difference between a low-grade fever and a dangerous one can help fight the numbers clogging up ERs and pediatric hospitals.

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Isn't this guy on top of things FP_Champagne ?

Pain alternative is wintergreen oil (apply topically) Turmeric & ginger are good for pain and inflammation. Garlic is good against germs Eucalyptus oil for congestion/cough (topical/aromatic) Hot water bottle on ear for ear infection Hot/cold fomentations on chest for cough

Actually what I saw this weekend was a total lack of walk in clinics - my son has an ear infection, we couldn’t find any walk in clinics open or if they were open they were only taking their own clinic’s patients

Yep, where is Dr Tam? She was quicker than diarrhea in sending our PPE to China pre pandemic but doesn’t do anything to help Canada now- who can take responsibility for this incompetence?

were the kids vaxxed?

The Federal government could resolve this crisis with the stroke of a pen by temporarily relaxing drug import labeling criteria. It is beyond me why Trudeau and his minions are still dragging their feet and prefer to let children suffer.

Why is there a shortage?

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