My 1.5 year old had a 102.5 degree fever all day and I called the 24 hour answering service for the Doctor on Duty at 4 AM as her body continued to overheat. To my surprise, when Dr. Blumstein returned my message and I advised her of my concern her first words were to question why I called at 4 AM, rather than waiting until 8 AM. Now, I may be an over-cautious father, but this response is shocking to me from someone in any medical profession, especially one that deals with children. I hope this was an anomaly but this experience is one I simply cannot understand.
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