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Is A Red Mark On The Neck Post An Injury A Concern?
Hi my son fell on left side of body that I could see he had a red mark on his left side of his neck above the collar bone near the base of his neck he has full range of movement doesn t cry or full I can touch collar bone no fuss he laughs must tickle he can raise his arms over head and doesn t slow him down at all I only notice at certain position he fusses a bit when he put pressure on his left arm like in a crawling position doesn t cry no fever but gets tense when pick him up out of car seat under his arm is sore today so not sure what to do
Hello and Welcome to "Ask A Doctor" service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You have done a good job describing your son's condition. From your remarks, I think it would be best to have him evaluated by a physician who has the facilities to obtain an X-ray if it is felt indicated. To make sure there is no fracture of the left upper arm or left rib cage. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP
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Is A Red Mark On The Neck Post An Injury A Concern?
Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You have done a good job describing your son s condition. From your remarks, I think it would be best to have him evaluated by a physician who has the facilities to obtain an X-ray if it is felt indicated. To make sure there is no fracture of the left upper arm or left rib cage. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP