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My dad fell on a rouded cactus on his knee and says his knee now hurts and is getting warm should we take him in to a hospital he took them out?
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Yes if he has intole: Only if he has intolerable symptoms of Pain, swelling or bleeding.otherwise put some ice packs on it for an hour or so today, that will reduce some of the swelling. He should go to see his doctor tommorrow if these is any oozing or local infection on the skin.
Answered 5/11/2014
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