1. you heard or felt a bone snap
2. have difficulty moving the injured part
3. if the injured part moves in an unnatural way or is very painful to the touch
Rx -
a. For a Suspected Broken Bone:
Do not move a child whose injury involves the neck or back, unless he or she is in imminent danger. Movement can cause serious nerve damage. Phone for emergency medical help.
- If the child must be moved, apply splints around the injured limb to prevent further injury.
- Leave the limb in the position you find it. The splints should be applied in that position.
- Splints can be made by using boards, stack of newspapers, cardboard, or anything firm, and can be padded with pillows, shirts, towels, or anything soft.
- Splints must be long enough to extend beyond the joints above and below the fracture.
- Place cold packs or a bag of ice wrapped in cloth on the injured area.
c. If there is severe bleeding, apply pressure on the bleeding area with a gauze pad or a clean piece of clothing or other material.
Do not wash the wound or try to push back any part of the bone that may be sticking out.