If you do not have a meat thermometer, pierce the turkey and check that the juice is clear, not pink. Also, the leg should move easily in the joint. Compress to reduce swelling Elevate the injured area above the heart, if possible. After 24 hours, the swelling should subside. At this point, you may apply moist heat to the area.
Ice helps with burns, bruises, sprains and fractures.
It will even help slow bleeding from a laceration. It's better to call 911 for an ambulance so that the patient is monitored on the way to the hospital. Kaneshia Coren Pinckney Missing from Silver Spring, Md., since July 7, 2000. Inc. All rights reserved.