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What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Hands Of A Child?
My 5 month old baby just has swollen hands , he is just normal , i tried pressing them but he doesnt seem to feel any pains,he just woke up an hour ago , thats when i noticed the hands , planning to take him to the doc tomorrow, is it normal though?
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Observe your baby's hand for redness,peeling or pain,swelling in other parts of body (eyes,feet,lips)breathung difficulty or noisy breathing then immediately take him to the doctor.Isolated swollen has could be due to allergic reaction like detergent,latex some newly introduced food or some insect bite.
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Observe your baby's hand for redness,peeling or pain,swelling in other parts of body (eyes,feet,lips)breathung difficulty or noisy breathing then immediately take him to the doctor.Isolated swollen has could be due to allergic reaction like detergent,latex some newly introduced food or some insect bite.
Hope this answer is helpful.Good luck
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