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Child Fell, Hit Stomach On Counter, Painful. What To Do?
my daughter fell in the bathroom last night and hit her stomach on the counter. she is crying saying her stomach hurts. I realize she will be sore after hitting it so hard. Was wondering if i should get it xrayed. Not red, not swollen, no temp. Just a lot of tears stating in pain tonight
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As you mentioned that your daughter hit her stomach after a fall and is sore from that. There is no redness, or swelling.
Most likely she might have had a contusion in her abdominal wall that is causing the pain which will take its own time and slowly will go away. And you can give her some acetaminophen or tylenol to control the pain.
But if her pain is unbearable, she is pale looking, she has pain with eating, or has vomiting or her stomach area seems really tense, then you should not wait and take her to the pediatrician to have her examined.
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Child Fell, Hit Stomach On Counter, Painful. What To Do?
Hi there, Thank you for choosing healthcaremagic. It will be my pleasure to answer to your query. As you mentioned that your daughter hit her stomach after a fall and is sore from that. There is no redness, or swelling. Most likely she might have had a contusion in her abdominal wall that is causing the pain which will take its own time and slowly will go away. And you can give her some acetaminophen or tylenol to control the pain. But if her pain is unbearable, she is pale looking, she has pain with eating, or has vomiting or her stomach area seems really tense, then you should not wait and take her to the pediatrician to have her examined. Hope this helps. Best wishes. Regards, Dr. Sumeet.