What should I pay attention to if I bump my head

People will encounter some accidents in their daily lives more or less. They are particularly prone to collisions when they are distracted. When the head hits a hard object, it may cause dizziness and concussion in severe cases, which can cause great harm to the body. In better cases, there may be bruising, swelling, or even skin cracking. When the skin is broken and bleeding, disinfection should be carried out in time to prevent secondary injury. Let’s take a look at the specific situation.

Never wash with tap water

If you want to treat the wound yourself at home, please refer to the following steps

1) If you have iodine or hydrogen peroxide at home, please use them to clean the wound; if not, use salt and warm water in a ratio of 1:8 to make physiological saline solution to clean the wound.

2) Because I don’t know the size of your wound. If the wound is not big, leave it uncovered after cleaning and it will heal on its own. Don't cover it with anything. If the wound is relatively large, use medical gauze to bandage it loosely, mainly to avoid other external stimulation.

3) After the scab forms or the exudation stops, the wound will usually heal in 3 to 4 days in summer. Winter is longer

After a head injury, whether it needs bandaging should be decided based on the severity of the injury. If the injury is minor and the wound is small, there is no need to bandage it. After simple clinical wound treatment, it can heal within a week. Because the head has rich blood supply, it is easy to heal. However, if arterial bleeding occurs or the bleeding does not stop, or other serious situations occur, bandaging is required, and sometimes pressure bandaging, suturing, ligation, etc. are needed to stop the bleeding. After bandaging for 1-2 days, the wound on the head can be left open to promote wound healing.

If it is just a wound on the skin, there is generally no need to be nervous. It will heal quickly after the bleeding stops (usually about 5 days). You can use disinfectant to disinfect the skin, commonly used hydrogen peroxide, iodine tincture, etc. It will usually heal in three to five days without the need for medication or injections. You don't have to worry. If vomiting or neurological changes occur, a brain CT scan is recommended. Be careful not to contaminate the wound and do not allow it to come into contact with water. Go to the hospital for disinfection and bandage if necessary. The skin can be disinfected with disinfectant, commonly used solutions include hydrogen peroxide and iodine tincture. It will usually heal in three to five days without the need for medication or injections. You don't have to worry. Guidance: Pay attention to the cleanliness of your skin, and control your diet. For example, do not eat spicy, fried, or fish. Eat more vegetables and whole grains. In short, eat light food.

Fever is a phenomenon, and there are many causes of fever. Patients with obvious scalp cracks need to pay attention. Fever caused by inflammatory infection needs to be considered and requires active treatment. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital for a physical examination and blood test to understand the situation, and cooperate with medication for anti-infection and antipyretic treatment. In addition, the wound should be kept clean and dry and checked regularly.