slow bleed- how long before I go to ED or wait till Gp opens tomorrow?

[SJL]

My daughter scrapped her foot in the swimming pool today at 230pm, at 630pm I showered her and her foot is still bleeding. It is only a very small bleed (the scrap is about 5mm round) but it has been continusly bleeding for hours.
I have re-dressed it and put a pressure bandage on to try to stop the bleeding (which I need to check again before I go to bed) but how long would you leave it before seeking medical help?
A friend I was talking to said wait till tomorrow morning which given how small the scrap is I don't want to go rushing off to ED but I don't want her to continue bleeding all night. She has had a lot of other medical issues lately so I am wondering if that is causing the lack of clotting.

I dont know???

[BrightSparkles]

Not sure hun. Maybe ring the health direct line?

[SJL]

I was thinking of ringing Nurse on call, Think I will go check her foot again now and then ring them.

[Trillian]

Definitely give them a call. She may even need a stitch in it to close the wound and stop the bleeding.

[Phteven]

that sounds worrying. I'd call in your position. At this time of night you might be able to go to a medical center instead of the ED.

[Mother Goose]

Some things to try (if you haven't already), elevate the foot. Keep her OFF it. NO PRESSURE - applying weight to the foot will re-split it. Don't take the dressing off, if it seeps through, just add more another bandage - every time you remove the bandage, you are dislodging the clot and reactivating the bleed.

Not knowing her recent medical conditions, I'd loath to advise you what to do right now. But follow your gut instinct. Many medical centres have the facilities to pop in a single stitch or will be able to look at it and advise if you should go to ED. If you DO go along to a medical centre or ED, make sure you take anything that she has bled through so that they can see the extent of what has been happening.



MG