What to do if you fall and hit your head?

Everyone knows that the coordination of people's movements is completely controlled by the hindbrain. The hindbrain is a relatively important component of the human body. In this case, everyone must pay attention to protecting the hindbrain. If you accidentally damage the back of your brain, you must go to the hospital for an effective examination in time to see if there is any major harm. So, what should you do if you fall and hit the back of your head? The following is a detailed introduction.

1 Check whether there is any bleeding at the impact site.

2. Ice

If the injured area is swollen, you can use ice to reduce the swelling. Remember not to use Tiger Balm, Wind Oil, etc. to rub the swollen area, so as not to worsen the ruptured blood vessels and make the bleeding more serious.

3. Cleaning

If you have a wound, pay attention to keeping it clean and it is best not to use medicine to stop bleeding. After stopping the bleeding, you can use a cotton swab dipped in iodine to disinfect the wound from the inside out, and then bandage it with gauze or breathable tape to avoid infection. In addition, children do not know how to take care of wounds and often get gauze and breathable tape dirty or wet, causing bacterial infection and inflammation of the wound. Parents should pay more attention and change the dressing and clean gauze frequently.

4 Observe the color. If the child is just crying and his face does not turn black, white, or show any other abnormalities, parents do not need to worry too much. However, if the baby continues to cry and is sleepy, it is best to send him to the hospital for examination immediately.

5 Observation can be done for one or two days (about 48 to 72 hours). If the child has symptoms such as unconsciousness, nausea, vomiting, severe headache, etc., he must be sent to the hospital immediately.

The most feared thing about head trauma is intracranial hemorrhage, and the degree of intracranial hemorrhage varies from mild to severe. Mild cases will cause symptoms such as headache, vomiting, and nausea, and most of them can recover after a few days of rest; severe cases will cause heavy bleeding.

What should you do if you hit the back of your head after falling? If the back of your head is hit, you must seek medical attention immediately, because damage to the back of the brain can cause great harm to the human body, so you must pay attention to protecting the health of the back of the brain to avoid irreversible consequences.