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Good evening, a rusted table fell on my son's leg this afternoon the leg is open it's not a deep cut but the area is swollen do i have to take him to see a doctor in the morning. thanking you in advance?
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Yes: For 2 reasons: 1. To make sure the wound is healing fine and 2. To make sure his vaccines including tetanus are up to date. Best would be his pediatrician as their office has his immunization schedule on file.
Answered 7/22/2020
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