When to see a doctor?
Not sure if your symptoms require a consultation? Browse our guides by category to better understand your situation and know when to seek medical attention.
Prevention
No symptoms? That’s the best time for a health check-up.
Diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers — many serious conditions are silent in their early stages. A preventive check-up catches them early, helps manage chronic conditions, and reduces your long-term healthcare costs.
Discover our health check-ups→Browse by category
Click on a condition to view detailed symptoms and recommendations from our doctors.
Respiratory infections
Bronchitis
Persistent cough, sputum, fatigue.
Understand the different types of bronchitis and effective treatments.
Pneumonia
Fever, difficulty breathing, chest pain.
Distinguish typical pneumonia from the atypical form.
Flu (influenza)
Sudden fever, body aches, intense fatigue.
Prevention, vaccination and treatment options.
Sinusitis
Nasal congestion, facial pain, discharge.
Common causes and available treatments.
Cough
Dry or productive cough, acute or chronic.
Identify possible causes based on the type of cough.
COVID-19
Symptoms, prevention, when to consult.
Current situation and prevention measures in Quebec.
Whooping cough
Violent coughing fits, especially in children.
Understand and prevent this disease in Quebec.
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
Bronchiolitis, especially in infants.
Understand RSV and protect toddlers.
Gastrointestinal
Heartburn / reflux
Dyspepsia, ulcers, GERD.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Abdominal pain, bloating.
Helicobacter pylori
Bacterial infection of the stomach.
Traveller's diarrhoea
Prevention and treatment while travelling.
Post-travel diarrhoea
Causes and when to consult.
Listeria
High-risk foodborne infection.
Skin and dermatology
Acne
Pimples, blackheads, scars.
Family physician tips for understanding and treating acne.
Summer rashes
Rashes related to heat and sun.
Why these rashes appear in summer and how to treat them.
Sunburn
Burns, blisters, when to consult.
Prevention, care and signs of severity.
Lentigo
Brown spots, age spots.
Causes, symptoms and treatments for brown spots.
Melanoma
Screening, suspicious moles.
Early screening, treatment and prevention.
Poison ivy
Itching, redness, blisters.
How to prevent and treat contact dermatitis.
Mosquito bites
Inflammatory reaction vs infection.
Distinguish a normal reaction from a skin infection.
Urology and women's health
Cystitis (urinary tract infection)
Burning sensation, urinary urgency.
Understand and treat lower urinary tract infections.
Renal colic
Kidney stones, intense pain.
Understand, prevent and treat kidney stones.
Contraception
Guide to different options.
Guide for choosing the method that suits you best.
Combined oral contraceptives
Advantages, risks, side effects.
Advantages, disadvantages and risks to know.
STBBIs
Screening, prevention, treatment.
Understand, prevent and treat transmissible infections.
Fever and infectious diseases
Fever in adults
When to worry, when to consult.
Understand alert thresholds and the course of action.
Fever in children
Alert thresholds and course of action.
Practical guide for concerned parents.
Measles
Symptoms, vaccination, prevention.
Understand and prevent this infectious disease.
Chickenpox and shingles
Links between the two, when to consult.
Understand the links between these two conditions.
Mpox
Symptoms and prevention.
What you need to know about this emerging disease.
Lyme disease
Tick bites in Quebec.
What you need to know about ticks in Quebec.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
In children, symptoms and treatment.
Symptoms, treatment and prevention in children.
In case of very high fever (>40°C) or confusion, go to the emergency room immediately.
Do you have symptoms?
Do not delay your consultation. Our doctors are available at home, via telemedicine or in clinic in Montréal.