What Causes Blood Shot Eyes And Painful Lump On Head Post An Injury?

Posted on Wed, 2 Mar 2016

Question: Hey ,
I fell last week and hit my back of my head , that was Friday night, on Sunday I woke up with a blot of blood in my eye, it is now Thursday , I still have a lump on my head , it still hurts,and some blood in my eye, I have had no other symptoms , should I be concerned ?

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing serious, take medications as advised

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Head injury management depends upon its severity and associated features.
Is there any history of loss of consciousness, seizures, vomiting, severe headache, loss of vision, bleeding via ear and nose, motor weakness, sensory loss, facial deviation?
If all these answer are no then nothing to worry about.
Pain and swelling over the impact region may persist for few weeks.
Bleeding in eyes usually resolve on it's own.
For pain you can continue taking pain killers.
Wishing you good health. Hope you recover early.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regard
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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