TheProposal
6 posts |
#29559 2008-01-21 05:17 GMT |
|
My 20 month old stepped on glass. I used tweezers and got a piece out. I cleaned it and bandaged it. A day after i noticed it bleeding a little bit (nothing to freak out about) could there still be glass in it? How can i tell? And what should i do to be sure? (go to doctors?)
thank you |
|
EyeSpy
9 posts |
#29560 2008-01-21 05:24 GMT |
|
If the kid is in pain or not wanting to step on it, I would be worried. If it keeps bleeding for a couple more days, I'd see the doctor. If it is a larger cut (1/2 inch or more) I'd consider seeing the doctor.
I'd put antibiotic ointment on it and bandage it again. Maybe if he is stepping on the foot it is harder for it to heal. There are also kinds of bandaids that you can put on either side of a cut to hold it together. Ask at your drugstore. |
|
SeaHorse
6 posts |
#29561 2008-01-21 05:26 GMT |
|
There could be glass still stuck in it but after a while the body should reject it and it will work itself out on its own. If there is pain associated with it then you should go to the doctor but it's not anything to worry about as of now.
|
|
StarGirl
9 posts |
#29562 2008-01-21 05:26 GMT |
|
There may be a piece of glass you missed. You can take the baby to the doctor and he can run a scan.
What will happen is the body, if not infected, will protect itself by starting a cyst like wart around the glass however minute. You'll notice a wart like growth and, it will grow to protect the body. Then it would have to come out through surgery. Or.......it will become infected at which the doctor can 'pop' it and it will possibly come out but, infected is pushing your luck. |
|
RadicalRodent
6 posts |
#29563 2008-01-21 05:42 GMT |
|
Where did the glass come from? Was it a stray shard from a glass that got broken at an earlier time or did a glass break and the baby toddled through it. The reason for the question is simple. If it was a leftover shard from an earlier incident and you are conscientious about these things (as you should be with a toddler) then chances are the baby picked up a piece of glass you missed during cleanup. If it is old glass then the other advice is fairly sound. Clean the area very carefully with soap and water. (hydrogen peroxide is a no-no now) Watch and listen for the baby's reaction as you touch the area around the wound. Triple antibiotic cream with or without lidocaine and cover it. Watch the baby walk and see if his/her gait has changed... if the baby is apparently favoring the wounded foot. I don't remember if glass would show up on a regular X-ray. Normally, the body will push out any foreign bodies. Like if you get a splinter in you and do not get it all out. In a few days the body will reject the foreign object pushing it to the surface. If you are concerned call the doctor's office and see if a regular xray of the foot will show any leftover pieces of glass. If it will... it is worth peace of mind to find out. Best of luck.
|
|
ChickenLicken
8 posts |
#29564 2008-01-21 09:53 GMT |
|
if u think there could still be glass left in it then make an appointment with the doctor. i don't mean to scare u here. i work in a sewing store with the machines and accessories. a co-work of mine was sewing with her machine at home. the machine runs on its own....called embroidery if u don't know. she had her finger in the way and the needle went into her finger, and broke! she eventually went to the doctor and i think she said her finger was infected. it looked like it was before she went in. since your child is only 20 months old u should take him or her in just to be safe.
|
|
Paperclip
6 posts |
#29565 2008-01-21 12:28 GMT |
|
You should take your child to the doctors or you could ring the NHS help line. There could still be some glass fragment there.
|
|
Wildthing
7 posts |
#29566 2008-01-21 12:30 GMT |
|
It will be hard for you as a mother to determine if any foreign objects are in they're apart from the obvious looking. Best to go get an xray to be sure as glass shows up on xrays.
|
|
|
|
|
||||
