It is July 3RD and ER is my only option ?
Question:
it is small, itchy, with a slightly red ring around it and now is forming a white outline around the red ring. It is on her arm. I cannot find anything on the internet, I do not know what kind of bug? My only option is ER at this time on this day? Someone Help please?
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3 minutes ago
IT IS ONLY ONE SPOT, SHE SAYS IT HAS BEEN THERE 2 DAYS, IT'S A BUMP ON OUTSIDEOF HER SKIN AND IT ITCHES BAD.
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I think your best bet is to call the hospital and ask to speak with a nurse, there should be one there who is able to talk to you. Better safe than sorry!
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look for an urgent care center. if not, sometimes you just have to do what's available, even if it's ER and more expensive. sounds like our experience with an earache on Christmas morning, many years ago.
that sounds bad, you could check if her doctor is open, or just go to the hospital anyway.
If there is no red line leading from it to her heart, I would imagine it's not a big deal. Tell her not to scratch, and check on it tomorrow. Maybe give her an antihistamine for the itching.
if you don't want to take her to the ER, call the ER, or her doctor (there will be a doctor on call) and ask if they think you need to bring her in to the ER or if wednesday is soon enough to see a doctor
It might be a spider bite.I would take her to the ER.
Do you have a minor emergency clinic anywhere? They accept insurance and offer a wide variety of services. It kinda sounds like ringworm, but thats just going off your description. Good luck.
Sounds very much like a spider bite. ER is probably your only option unless your doctor left an on call number. You could also call the hospital and ask for a nurse, they can let you know what to do.
Take her to the doctor it could be a deer tick bite that has lyme disease (the little red ring indicates)
It could be ringworm. is the inside of the circle white and scaly?
I did that once. If you scratch to much on a mosquitoes bite it can grow, and be white outline in red same thing with a June bug bit. put some calamine on it. If it has been there for two days in one spot you should be fine. All so let her sleep with you tonight. She could have a bug in her bed. That is common with young children. Giver her some bendgryl to fight off any allergic symptoms.
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It sounds like ringworm. I can't say for sure without seeing it, though. Call your Doctor's office; there'll be someone on call to answer questions for you. Give her some Benedryl for the itching and keep it clean. Wednesday should be fine.
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Sounds like ringworm, its very contagious, so to be safe I would take her to the ER, its a holiday night, so they probably aren't very busy, I work in a hospital, either way let us know what you find out. Good Luck
If it's already been there for 2 days & hasn't been a problem I would call the dr. Wed. & see if you can get in then. I'd watch her for swelling or any red lines creeping away from it.Those things would = ER.
Call the nurse on call at the ER for her/his suggestion.
Do NOT go to the ER unless there is an emergency. An insect bite that itches is not an emergency unless she is having breathing problems or a rash/swelling develops around it. ERs are necessary for LIFE-THREATENING problems.
Give her a baby aspirin and call the doc on the morning. Good Luck !
sound like ringworm to me-i don't think an er trip would be necessary.
try putting bendaryl cream on the bite or you can give her oral benadryl for kids-it will make her sleepy but will stop the itching. you can also try children's motrin to help with any pain or swelling she might be having.
things that would warrent an er visit are-if the red area splits the skin and causes an open sore and is draining or oozing or if she suddenly develops a fever.
ringworm is common in kids and is highly contagious-you will sometimes find it in other places of the body as well
here is a link to look more into it so you can compare the pictures to your daughter's arm.
http://www.webmd.com/hw/skin_and_beauty/hw65255.asp
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://childcare.homestead.com/files/ringworm.JPG&imgrefurl=http://childcare.homestead.com/Ringworm.html&h=221&w=300&sz=8&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=edd_gOWYR2CnrM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dringworm%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN
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