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My son broke his wrist on wednesday. it's in a cast and his fingers are very swollen. he can move them, thought it's with some pain. is this normal?
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Needs checking: keep his arm and wrist elevated above the level of the heart.if in a few hours the swelling does not respond he needs to be checked if the cast is not pressing on the blood vessels
Answered 3/3/2018
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