<human>: My 4 year old son slammed his left pinky finger in a truck door yesterday morning. If it is broken, i am wondering if he needs to go to er or if we would be safe to wait until tomorrow during regular medical office hours... is there a chance we could be doing harm to the finger by waiting another 24 hrs?
<bot>: Hello, There are a number of findings that would make me send him to the Emergency room (ER) as soon as possible and not wait until tomorrow such as:-Severe pain-Fever (this will be difficult to determine if you gave medicine for fever)-Redness, warmth, swelling of that finger-continuous bleeding It would be good to fashion a splint to immobilize the finger. Two Popsicle sticks could work. A good sign would be if he is able to sleep peacefully without crying. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.