Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

• For bleeding, see FIRST AID
• You think your child has a serious injury
• Bleeding won't stop after 10 minutes of direct pressure
• Deep cut and can see bone or tendons
• Skin is split open or gaping especially on the face
• Age under 1 year old
• Dirt or grime in the wound is not removed after 15 minutes of scrubbing
• Wringer-type injury
• Skin loss from bad scrape goes very deep
• Skin loss involves greater than 10% of body surface (Note: The palm of the hand equals 1%)
• Cut or scrape looks infected (redness, red streak or pus)