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What Is The Painful Bruise In Left Flank After Playing?
my 4 yr old daughter was sliding down the sliding board at the park with her friends. They went down together as a group and when they all came out at the bottom she was trampled. Now there is a bruise in her left flank and complains about pain. She also has a slight fever. What could this be?
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Hi...it could be a soft tissue injury and there could be a hematoma forming there due to that, that is the reason for bruising. Pain also could be due tot he crushing of soft tissues there. I suggest you not use an NSAIDs as it will aggravate bleeding.
For pain or fever - Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
If the pain is intolerable or if the the bruise is spreading fast - I suggest you consult a physician.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
For pain or fever - Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
If the pain is intolerable or if the the bruise is spreading fast - I suggest you consult a physician.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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