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Severed body part

If your child loses a finger, toe or other body part, put it in a cold, clean cloth or gauze and put it in a plastic bag.

Take your child and the bag to the hospital emergency room. Doctors may be able to reattach the part, but time is critical.


 

Source: Allina Patient Education, Guide for the Care of Children: Ages Birth to 5 Years Old, fourth edition, ISBN 1-931876-26-6

First published: 02/01/2010
Last updated: 02/01/2010

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts, including the Pediatric Department of Allina Medical Clinic - Coon Rapids