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Hi. my 4yo son has a bite to his left wrist. it is hard and swollen. shows no pain to the touch. should i be worried?
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Yes: It is most important for you to find out what bit him. If he can't tell you, or if he doesn't know, if the skin has been punctured he must start anti-rabies vaccine. If evidence of infection, antibiotics. See if he can show you where it happened--perhaps there was a witness. Take him to your pcp, or if unavailable, an ER for evaluation and treatment.
Answered 7/12/2015
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