Telemedicine: What to Expect During Your Virtual Visit

When your child isn’t dealing with a life-threatening emergency, it can be difficult to find the help you need without disrupting your child’s comfort and having to take them out of the house. When you’re dealing with an issue that isn’t severe but does need immediate care, there may be an option that can work for you. Your pediatricians at Decatur Pediatric Group in Clarkston, Smyrna, and Lithonia, GA, are able to provide telemedicine as an option and can tell you what you can expect from a telemedicine appointment.

What Happens During a Virtual Visit

When your child is sick and needs care, it can be hard to have to take them out of the house and to the doctor’s office. Well, with telemedicine, your child can see their pediatrician in Clarkston, Smyrna, and Lithonia, GA, for the care they need without ever needing to leave their bed. Telemedicine can help treat a variety of issues and can help keep your child comfortable and cared for.

Telemedicine can’t be used for severe issues but can be used for problems that may need immediate treatment or medicine. Once you sign on for your appointment, you’ll have to sign a consent form and then the appointment can start. Your child’s pediatrician will first ask about their symptoms and what’s been going on. If their doctor thinks they need their lungs or certain tests done, they may ask you to come in for a physical appointment.

Once your child’s pediatrician has all the information, they need about what’s been going on, they will discuss what the next steps are. They may be able to prescribe medication for certain issues that can easily be diagnosed through examining your child through video.

Contact Your Pediatrician Today

Take care of your child in the comfort of your home. Contact your pediatricians at Decatur Pediatric Group in Clarkston, Smyrna, and Lithonia, GA, to find out if a telemedicine appointment can work for you. Call to schedule your appointment at (404) 296-7133 today.