Does the child also have fever with this sore in the mouth?

Yes No

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.

Urgent Care Continue

What about swollen lymph nodes?

Yes No

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.

Urgent Care Continue

Does he or she have a skin rash with this canker sore?

Yes No

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.

Urgent Care Continue

What about diarrhea with this canker sore?

Yes No

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.

Urgent Care Continue

Is this your child's third or more canker sore this year?

Yes No

Seek urgent care or call your doctor.

Urgent Care Continue

Is this mouth sore so bad that your child can hardly eat or drink?

Yes No

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.

Urgent Care Continue

If the answer is "No" so far, you may be able to do self care for your child.

Before we continue to see what a pharmacist recommend you use over-the-counter, let's see if your child is experiencing a canker sore in the first place.

Or do you think you should see the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you from the discussions so far?

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Yes?
Usually, this would develop into an open ulcer very soon.

This may be the beginning of the formation of the canker sore.

Let's continue

Do you see a sore with a middle that is white or yellow?

May be surrounded by a bright, slightly raised red margins.

Yes No

Likely looking at a canker sore.

Let's continue

What about a gray area?
Sore may turn gray just before starting to heal.

Yes No

Yes?
They must have started to heal or are about to.

Let's see what may have caused it.

Continue

No?

If answer is mostly "No" so far, see a doctor.

It would be important to rule out serious conditions that can mimic canker sores

Would you like to continue with canker sore for now or see the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you?

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