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A 37-year-old female asked:
my 12 year old son has one broken finger, and his doc put him in a cast up to his elbow. is this typical treatment for just a finger?
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Dr. Patrick Schaneranswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
It depends: It depends on the type of fracture and where it is. Some fractures can be treated by simple buddy taping; others require more extensive splinting and even surgery.
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Dr. Gary Pessanswered
Hand Surgery 40 years experience
No: That is not typical for only a finger fracture.
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Dr. Faryal Ghaffaranswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
Fracture: For a finger fracture usually a splint works or taping the fractured finger to adjacent finger. If one has an associated fracture of other hand bones or wrist etc may require additional cast.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
My son is 6 and has been healthy. He started having seizures. He is under medication. Why can this be happening? No head injury or illness.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Seizure disorder: The brain goes through a rather lengthy period of development& growth& continues to remodel itself until the late 20's. A seizure disorder, whether transient & benigh or long term, can emerge at any age & for a variety of reasons. Your dr or neurologist may have a clue for origin after tests, but a large percentage arise from no known reason & are labeled "ideopathic".
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A member asked:
My 4 year old son was on surgery yesterday he went under anesticia after that he start getting high fever is that normal or I need to take him to er
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Dr. Michael H. T. Siaanswered
Pediatrics 31 years experience
Treat symptoms first: You may offer comfort care with rest, fluids and medication for now and monitor his progress, depending on what type of surgery was performed, it is difficult to accurately guide you perfectly on how to move forward. Contact the surgeon if your son is not improving over the next few days. Sooner if he is not resoonding to your "comfort care.".
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A member asked:
Our son had a bad headach forseveral days then he got grayish black spots in his eyes.The headaches are gone but his eyes are still discolored?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Spots on the outside: Spots on the outside of the eyes (where other people can see them), can be inflammation in the conjunctiva or in the eye lids. It can be the eyes reacting to bacteria or viruses (as in pink-eye), to pollen or rubbing (as in allergies), to some medications, to excessive crying, etc... A pediatrician or other primary care doctor can check, and refer to an eye doctor if needed.
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A member asked:
How long does pain stay in your arm after pneumonia shot?
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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewisanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Injection site pain: Usually lasts only a day or two for most people. Using the arm may reduce soreness. If arm swells significantly or becomes red & hot & pain worsens, contact your doc.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
My son has a bruise on his arm that has a lump the size of a pea in it should I be worried?
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