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Does A Bruised Dent On The Forehead Post Injury Require Medical Attention?
My 13 month old son just hit his head on the tub faucet on his forehead above the right eye and emiddiately there was a dent. It filled out five minutes later with a nasty bruse. I run my finger over it and still feel a little impression, should I take him to the er?
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Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Yes , you should take him to a doctor if your child vomits or has convulsions within 24 hours. You may not know how sever the injury is, so better to show to a doctor. Sometimes, there is associated brain injury or bleed, or fracture of bones.
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Yes , you should take him to a doctor if your child vomits or has convulsions within 24 hours. You may not know how sever the injury is, so better to show to a doctor. Sometimes, there is associated brain injury or bleed, or fracture of bones.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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