Navigating Diagnosis with Your Child’s Healthcare Team
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Making a diagnosis — finding an explanation for your child’s heath problem — is a process, and people on your child’s healthcare team are your partners in the diagnostic process. The healthcare team may not be certain about your child’s diagnosis right away, and they may be considering multiple options.
There may be stages we go through as we work to determine the diagnosis. Words we may use:
The best way to learn about your child’s diagnosis is to ask questions. Ask:
About the diagnosis:
About next steps:
You are the expert on your child. Let us know if something is off or different in your child’s symptoms or behavior.
Every detail is important. You can keep track of your child’s symptoms:
If your child is admitted to the hospital, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in daily rounds. Each day, the medical team will meet as a group to check in with you and discuss your child’s care plan. If large groups can be overwhelming, let us know.
Visit this page for more tips on getting the most out of daily rounds.
It is natural to feel overwhelmed when your child is in the hospital or going through a new medical diagnosis. It can be a lot to process and understand. It’s OK not to feel OK about a diagnosis.
You can always contact your care team and ask a member to: