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A 32-year-old female asked:
My 2.5 yr old daughter fell off the bed and bumped her forehead above her right eye. bump has gone down but there is a blue bruise.see a dr consult?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Expected: Gravity does effect the way the bleeding of her "bump" shows up later. I would expect any bump to eventually send a bruise down toward the eye beneath or sometimes both, if the bump is centered. I wouldn't go to ER or urgent care but call the kids doc for guidance.
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