Health Companion suggests possible actions to follow for the 20 most common reasons parents call their pediatrician. You can learn more about When to Call your pediatrician about common illnesses, or what first line of action you may take for Care at Home. The information provided by the action is not a substitute for advice from a medical professional. Your actions include abdominal pain, animal bite, asthma, burn, cold, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), constipation, cough, croup, crying, cut, diarrhea, ear pain, fever, injury, insect bite, medication question, rash, respiratory distress, sore throat and vomiting.