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Does A Finger Injury In Children Need Medical Attention?

My 4 year old son slammed his left pinky finger in a truck door yesterday morning. If it is broken, i am wondering if he needs to go to er or if we would be safe to wait until tomorrow during regular medical office hours... is there a chance we could be doing harm to the finger by waiting another 24 hrs?
Fri, 27 Apr 2018
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Hello,

There are a number of findings that would make me send him to the Emergency room (ER) as soon as possible and not wait until tomorrow such as:

-Severe pain
-Fever (this will be difficult to determine if you gave medicine for fever)
-Redness, warmth, swelling of that finger
-continuous bleeding

It would be good to fashion a splint to immobilize the finger. Two Popsicle sticks could work. A good sign would be if he is able to sleep peacefully without crying.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd
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Does A Finger Injury In Children Need Medical Attention?

Hello, There are a number of findings that would make me send him to the Emergency room (ER) as soon as possible and not wait until tomorrow such as: -Severe pain -Fever (this will be difficult to determine if you gave medicine for fever) -Redness, warmth, swelling of that finger -continuous bleeding It would be good to fashion a splint to immobilize the finger. Two Popsicle sticks could work. A good sign would be if he is able to sleep peacefully without crying. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Arnold Zedd