A broken bone?

uhh. I think my sister broke a bone...I have no idea what to do now. Do we take her to the E.R but it's really late or do we wait till tmrw morning and bring her to the family doctor? Her arm is swelling. =( What should we do?

Answer:
It doesn't matter if it's late...the ER is open 24/7. If you really think she broke it, put ice on it and take her right now to the ER. Do not wait until morning. Give her age-appropriate advil to help with pain and be sure to tell the nurse what strength it was and what time you gave it.

Good luck
If it's swelling go in now... leaving it without setting it for a long period of time can cause lots of damage. Have her hold it close to her body and don't try to push on it... call the ER talk to the nurse and see what she says if you still aren't sure.
Call her doctor. Most doctors have answering services that will tell you what to do or even contact the doctor. But if it was me i would take her tonight.

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