DD fell over last week and managed to crack the nail/damage the nail bed on her big toe. A lot of blood, very sore. We took her to the walk in clinic and they dressed it, said it didn't look serious and to come back in a few days if it didn't seem to be a bit better - all seemed fine. Have re-dressed it a few times and it looks sore, but healing
Yesterday she banged it again, just slightly, on the stairs (grrr) and it started to bleed. We re-dressed it and she seemed OK. But by late last night she was in agony, couldn't sleep and was crying her eyes out. I looked at the toe and it had swollen to twice its size and was deep purple. Took her to A&E as the OOH was closed at that time, they said she has a tiny fracture in the toe and although blood tests showed no infection, they prescribed antibiotics and she was sent home.
She has been off today and is very poorly. She has had three doses of the antibiotics so far and paracetomol/ibruprofen, but she is running a temperature, has a headache and the toe looks vile. A deep band of puss has formed around the root of the nail and it is swollen and shiny.
Should I take her back to A&E? OOH don't open until 6.30pm, no doctors appts available. 111 advised A&E last night, but not sure if we should wait for OOH today?