How To Check For Internal Bleeding After A Head Injury?

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2014

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Question : My 6 months old baby fell off from bed yesterday morning. And it had been 24 hours since her fall with no sign of vomitting, fit or swollen/bruises. She behaves normal and eats well plays well. Is there any possibility of internal bleeding? What should i look out for to determine she is all fine and healthy?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no cause for concern

Detailed Answer:
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One or two episodes of vomiting is quite common in infant who has sustained injury . As your baby is absolutely fine with no vomiting, loss of consciousness and abnormal the probability of any significant internal bleeding is unlikely.

If the following criteria are fulfilled there is no cause for concern

1. Baby is accepting feeds well
2. Baby is playful
3. No other significant external injury
4. Baby sleeps well after feed

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari