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Medical Author:

Jennifer L Brown, MD, FACEP

Coauthor:

Richard S Krause, MD

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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When to Call Your Doctor

• Check the cast and the skin around the edges of the cast everyday. Look for any damage to the cast, or any red or sore areas on the skin.



• Call the doctor immediately if any of the following happen:
  
  
  • The cast gets wet, damaged, or breaks.
  
  
  
  • Skin or nails on the fingers or toes below the cast become discolored, such as blue or gray.
  
  
  
  • Skin, fingers, or toes below the cast are numb, tingling, or cold.
  
  
  
  • The swelling is more than before the cast was put on.
  
  
  
  • Bleeding, drainage, or bad smells come from the cast.
  
  
  
  • Severe or new pain occurs.