Common Pediatric Issues Treated via Telemedicine

Driving your child to and from the pediatrician's office can be a pain, especially if you're battling time, trying to get there after a long day at work before the doors close. That's not counting the hassle of taking a possibly sick kid to the doctor's. Nor is that considering the risk of you or your little one picking up germs while you're here. Fortunately, Rancho Mirage Pediatrics, serving Rancho Mirage, CA, and the nearby region, has Dr. Art Quintanilla who can offer a telemedicine consultation (telehealth). Let's discuss issues we can treat from your laptop, desktop, tablet, or phone.

Treatment of Minor Illnesses

Whether it's a cold, the flu, or COVID, taking your kid to our office in Rancho Mirage, CA, is unnecessary when we can ask questions and diagnose the illness during a telehealth visit. Some other possible minor illnesses we can treat include the following:

• A sore throat
• Ear infection
• Pink eye
• Sinusitis
• Gastroenteritis (stomach flu)

After a diagnosis, we can then provide you with at-home tips to use to help your child feel better once again.

If the possible cause is a bacterial infection, our doctor can even prescribe an antibiotic for you to pick up at a local pharmacy.

Care for Minor Injuries

Dragging an injured child to the pediatrician might be a bit of a challenge, such as if your child has a sprained ankle and can't bear much weight on it.

To save time and stress, you can schedule an online visit for our doctor to assess your child.

Some common, easy-to-diagnose injuries include:

• Strains
• Sprains
• Bruises
• Cuts
• Scrapes
• Burns

Tend to Bites and Rashes

Let's say your little one has a bite that's only causing a minor reaction. Our pediatrician can evaluate it during a telehealth visit and provide advice on how to treat it, usually with over-the-counter remedies. However, we can prescribe some medicines at this visit. If it looks like it could be something more serious, we'll urge you to visit us in person, possibly for further testing.

Management of Chronic Conditions

For children with a chronic condition diagnosis, such as diabetes, asthma, or ADHD, from us or another practitioner, we can help manage it when you schedule a telemedicine consultation (telehealth) visit with our Rancho Mirage, CA, pediatrician.

We should note we may recommend further testing beyond what we can do during a telehealth visit.

These are merely some ways we can help your child through a telemedicine consultation (telehealth) in Rancho Mirage, CA, at Rancho Mirage Pediatrics. Our Dr. Quintanilla can answer questions and will ask you and your child questions to diagnose the problem.

Book a telehealth visit by calling 760-770-0000.