And another trip to the Minor Injury Clinic

[aelfie]

Which is where Kaiser sends you when you need to be seen, but you don't need the ER.

I'm inside the house getting ready to go to the gym. Gwen comes in screaming (and man, oh man, is she screaming a LOT lately)
"Gray fell down!!!!!"

I shrug...he falls a lot and generally gets right up. I start to get up and I hear him come inside crying. I pick him up

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[inflectionpoint]

EMLA topical anaesthetic cream is god. It is a wonderful thing.

Does he have a clotting disorder? I am not sure how much caution I'd exercise against NSAIDS for a single use with a child, even if they do have a face wound (which bleed more and worse than others often.)

I'd just want the little guy out of pain asap!

[inflectionpoint]

NSAIDs are a no no for alcoholics, because the irritate the stomach and can contribute to formation of bleeding ulcers.

And yeah, before surgery, not wise.

I just don't know tho for a small facial wound.

But I'm very very anti tylenol, esp for littles because of the concerns with liver damage. So I am biased against acetominophen.

[aelfie]

That stuff was awesome!

He doesn't have a clotting disorder (that we know of), I just know that he didn't really complain about the pain until Joe called to say he was coming home and did I need him to stop for anything?

I had tylenol with codeine...but I figured with a head injury...narcotics are contra-indicated.=)

yea, normally I don't give my kids tylenol...that stuff is just awful and it amazes me that pediatricians keep recommending it to parents. I don't like taking it myself! Its just too easy to kill your liver.