Things to note after a head injury

We encounter many things in our daily lives, some of which can cause us great harm, like accidentally hitting the head. Many people accidentally hurt their heads, and because they don't have clear precautions, they often don't recover well after the injury, leading to serious consequences. Here are some precautions after a head injury for your reference. I hope it can help you.

1. What should you pay attention to after a head injury?

1. If there is a head injury, it needs to be taken seriously. Observe whether there is nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, coma, etc. If not, it is not a big problem. If there is the above situation, it is necessary to do a head CT scan and other examinations in time to rule out the possibility of intracranial injury. At the same time, you need to have a good rest, do not stay up late and overwork, keep a happy mood, and eat more vegetables and fruits.

2. The key to the current situation is to prevent infection. First of all, pay attention to local cleaning and disinfection, and take oral medications such as cephalosporin for anti-infection treatment. For general injuries, it is recommended to undergo routine tetanus injection within 24 hours. In addition, try to eat less spicy food, avoid drinking alcohol, strengthen nutrition, and pay attention to rest.

2. When should you consider sending your child to the hospital after a head injury?

1. In most cases, the most common injury after a fall is scalp hematoma or bruise, and sometimes scalp laceration. If you have a large scalp laceration and bleeding continues for more than 10 minutes, you need to go to the hospital to check the wound. The scalp has great tension, and scalp lacerations >1cm are not easy to heal naturally, so debridement and suture of the wound are often required.

2. If an infant or young child continues to cry and is difficult to comfort (>30 minutes) after a fall, he or she needs to go to the hospital for examination to rule out intracranial hemorrhage, fractures, etc.

3. If repeated vomiting occurs >= 2 times after a fall, the patient needs to be sent to the hospital for observation, excluding concussion, intracranial hemorrhage, etc.

4. If bleeding or "water" (cerebrospinal fluid) occurs in the nostrils or external auditory canal after a fall, you need to seek medical attention immediately. These may come from within the skull and need to be identified. After a child falls and cries loudly, clear mucus may flow from his nostrils, similar to "water". However, watery liquid continues to flow out after the child stops crying. There is a high possibility of cerebrospinal fluid leakage, indicating intracranial injury and the child needs to be sent to the doctor.

5. Bruises appear around the eye sockets after a fall (commonly known as panda eyes, as shown in the picture), which often indicates bleeding around the eye sockets or intracranial fractures and requires medical attention.

6. If you experience changes in consciousness, abnormal behavior, incoherent speech, disorientation, progressively worsening severe headaches, convulsions, limb paralysis or movement disorders under any circumstances after a fall, you need to be sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately.