DD punched a wall and is now in agony and can’t move her pinkie, will A&E see her?

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Had a row with her BF on phone and unfortunately punched a concrete wall not considering consequences. Is now in agony, can’t move her pinky finger and her hand is visibly not right. Ordinarily would take her down straight away but the hospital is a major city university hospital and I imagine (Well, also know based on what I’ve heard through social media) swamped with CV. The walk-in minor injuries centre near us is also now focused on CV and telling people not to come in and only go to A&E if it is life threatening, which DD’s situation isn’t. Otherwise they seem to just want you to suck it up. Don’t want to unnecessarily risk exposing her or our family to CV, especially if A&E won’t see her for the hand injury. She is 17 so I’d only be dropping her off as I doubt they’d let me in. Really I want to take her but DH is against it as is terrified of CV and wants me to look up how to treat it at home.

@TKAAHUARTG

Why isn't it a failing @TKAAHUARTG? Do teenagers not make mistakes? it is her behaviour not her character. It really does not help to minimise it. What is causing her to act this way?

The argument with her boyfriend that got her angry caused her to act this way. It's called frustration. A bit like slamming a door shut or shouting. Expressing frustration and anger is extremely common. I bet she won't punch the wall again!

I add my voice to the chorus of A and E. It’s not an emergency but it is an accident. Bone injuries will not be ‘laughed out of the department’ ffs.
It’s the perfect scenario for minor injuries if you have one locally although do check their x-ray service runs at the weekend.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Take her to A&E.
There was an article this morning saying how quiet they all are and that they are actually worried people are not getting the treatments they need because of that.

Hope she gets seen quickly and it all heals well. However at some point I would be having words with her about being how punching a wall is idiotic and in future she should manage her anger better. I don't think one outburst of anger warrants enrolling an anger management course but she should know better than this.

I disagree that your dh is being a prick, the threat of cv is very real but like anything the risk needs to be asessed and in this case I would say her hand warrants a visit to a &e. Stay in the car yourself, get dd to use hand sanitizer before and after are ways in which you can minimise risk.

I don't normally like this argument but if it had been the OP's son punching a wall and breaking his hand, there wouldn't be posters saying 'It's a youthful mistake and his GF probably wound him up'.

A&E, certainly, but this sounds like a serious anger management issue. One of the constants of DV is that hitting objects escalates into hitting people. You need to nip this in the bud OP.

Glad you went. There's a very specific type of fracture caused by that sort of action and it sounds like she's done it to herself.

Hope she’s sorted out quickly, OP.

Unless there's a walk in clinic you need to go to A&E with something like this. If she'd possibly broken her little toe I would stay home but her hand won't heal itself if it's broken.

Grandsons GF broke her pinky whilst exercising! Using weights! Went to A&E. Sorted.

I love the way MN turns a short story into a novel.
All we know is she had an argument with her BF (could be boyfriend, could be best friend) which made her irrationally angry for a second. No one is feeling quite themselves at the moment, everything is unsettling. That could be the end of the story. Yet some people have decided she’s a) in an abusive relationship b) has anger problems c) is self harming
All from two short messages by the OP!!!

Hope she’s ok by the way OP

Good decision to take her, there is a separate area in A/E for non covid patients, you are doing the right thing, yes think about anger management support for the future, hope you get on ok

Needs an x ray which they can't do over the phone. So yes you have to go to A and E.

I don't normally like this argument but if it had been the OP's son punching a wall and breaking his hand, there wouldn't be posters saying 'It's a youthful mistake and his GF probably wound him up'.

No there wouldn't! He would have been labelled an abusive wanker who probably beats his girlfriend.

Presumably you are there now op.

@Naithnira
" and subsequently will need to see a psychologist regarding anger management"

Are you outside the UK? A psychologist wouldn't want to know about one incident of a teenage overreaction, unless getting privately paid. Teenagers overreact, they do stupid stuff, it's why the death/injury rate is so high at that age, in otherwise healthy people.

There's constant messages urging people to still go to A&E and access medical help. They are overwhelmed for general injuries. People were asked to think carefully if their attendance was justified and this is.

Sceptre86, we have all now got to live with this virus. If the OP and her DP aren't in an at risk category, there's less, risk than the usual car journey, including crossing a road etc to get there. Keep this in perspective.

@GlummyMcGlummerson Yes the next step would be exploring support and some sort of dialogue around anger management. These types of responses to anger and frustration in young people can and do cause really quite awful longer term injuries. In addition once started they can become part of a recurring pattern. Your ignorance is mind numbing.

Glad you took her OP...right call.

Why is everyone losing their common sense?

@Runkle is it that difficult for you to figure out why people are worried about going to hospital?

Ds did this once, silly heat of the moment thing. After he realised how much it bloody hurt he found better ways to calm down by himself and there are no worries about anger management. Unless there are other issues, which the op hasnt mentioned, there is no need to blow it out of proportion.

Hope your dd is ok.

This is very common injury seen in A&E and if it's fractured it needs treating. Broken bones always warrant a trip to A&E and your husband is a fool to think otherwise. Hope your daughter is ok.

Yet some people have decided she ... b) has anger problems c) is self harming

She's punched an inanimate object in anger and broken her hand, requiring a trip to a&e. How do you understand 'anger problems' and 'self harming', Marnie76? Do these words mean different things in your world?

It's a very common injury, she won't be the first person who has done it and hopefully it will be a lesson learned (DH did a similar thing once after a very trying time). It needs to be treated to avoid long term complications and I hope its all worked out.

Why would anyone ring 111 for a potential fracture? It’s not something you can treat at home.

How is she OP?

Of course go to A and E, why on earth does your DH think the staff would laugh you out the place?