Your child will be kept away from others to avoid spreading the disease. Nurses and others will wear a face mask and gown. This may scare the child. Wash your hands after visiting to keep from spreading the infection. A stethoscope is used to listen to the heart and lungs.
Blood pressure is taken by wrapping a cuff around the child's arm.
Your child will probably be put in either a clear plastic mist tent or a high humidity room. This helps make breathing easier. Oxygen may be given using nasal prongs or a face mask. It is placed on the ear, finger, or toe and is connected to a machine that measures the oxygen in the child's blood. There is no pain.