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