What causes severe pain in the armpit of a 2 year old?
Patient: My two year old daughter fell and later last night she was complaining her arm hurt so we took her to the er they said possibly nursemaids elbow and she may have fixed it on the way there. So most of today she has been fine at bath time she started sayin her arm hurt and now she has pin pointed tgat her armpit hurts but the xray came back fine how do I help her and what could it be she is honestly in pain Doctor: Hello,I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms of your child seem to be related to the injury. I suggest giving her Tylenol for the pain.I also suggest using cold compresses at the place that he feels painful.I also recommend resting and avoiding the activities that can trigger the symptoms. Hope my answer was helpful.If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.Kind regards! Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi General &Family Physician