Hip Problems, Age 12 And Older: Check Your Symptoms


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When to See a Doctor

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Do you have pale, white, blue, or cold skin after a brace, cast, or splint was put on?


See significance of pale, white, blue, or cold skin if you need information to help you answer the question below.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

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Do you have pale, white, blue, or cold skin after a brace, cast, or splint was put on?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.



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Last updated: September 20, 2008
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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