my 2 year old daughter went to bed last night and wrapped about 6 hair ties around her left hand.. when my wife saw her this morning, her had had swollen to about 3 or 4 times the normal size.. it's gone down to about 2 times normal and is able to use it as as though nothing happened.. no pain or coloration.. any suggestions?
2006-12-12 14:28:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If you will elevate her hand and use cold cloths or ice on it for 15 min. at a time, the swelling will go down completely.
I was an Army Medic.
2006-12-12 14:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she can use it o.k. then she should be fine. Keep monitoring it and call the pediatrician if there are any changes such as:
it starts to swell up again
she complains of pain
the coloration changes to grey, red,bluish purplish...
it does not completely go back to normal size in the next few hours.
The swelling is because the fluids were not able to travel out of her hand causing edema (swelling), especially if she slept with that side down.
You could try to have her hold it above shoulder level off and on as much as she will. That will make gravity help the fluids to travel back out of her hand. Good Luck!!!
2006-12-12 14:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Yomi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hair ties restricted the blood flow. Be careful dont let her play with them that can cause her hand to go numb and she might lose it because of the blood flow being restricted.
2006-12-12 15:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, YOU ARE LUCKY SHE DIDN'T WRAP THE TIES AROUND HER NECK AND STRANGLE HERSELF. NEVER SEND A 2 YEAR OLD TO BED WITH ELASTICS, TIES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
BASICALLY SHE CUT OFF THE CIRCULATION TO THE HAND SO IT SWELLED UP AND WHEN THE TIES WERE REMOVED THE CIRCULATION CAME BACK AND THAT TOOK AWAY THE SWELLING.
2006-12-12 15:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by babsy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not wanna scare you however appear up glomerulonephritis. Its a trouble with the kidneys that may intent swelling within the palms and ft. Don't fear to so much till you notice yet another medical professional. I desire its not anything and that he will get greater quickly:)
2016-09-03 14:20:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the doctor and describe the situation, I'm sure they will know if you should be worrying of not. sounds fine to me, though. man oh man, kids really do know how to give us a good scare, don't they?!? That sounds like something my child would have done when she was 2.
2006-12-12 14:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by jess l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to keep above her Heart. Look for red hot areas indicating clots and one found go to the doctor
2006-12-12 14:30:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 years old, call the doc and ask him
2006-12-12 14:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by milady35_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the Doctor...she is very young.
2006-12-12 15:23:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a question for a doctor not people on here
2006-12-12 15:29:35 · answer #10 · answered by soon2b mommy of 4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋