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My daughter fell g jammed her knee. it is swollen g she wont take more than a few steps and when she does, she cries. do i need to take her to the dr?

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Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, ms answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Yes: You might want to take her to an er so they can do all of the appropriate testing at one time.

Dr Lu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/31/2012

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Dr. Allen Lu answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Yes: She's going to need to be seen. She may not get an answer until after she sees a specialist, but she should definitely be seen.

Answered 3/31/2012

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A member asked:

My daughter fell g jammed her knee. it is swollen g she wont take more than a few steps and when she does, she cries. do i need to take her to the dr?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, ms answered

Dr Lu and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. Allen Lu answered

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