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Should I Be Worried About Getting A Bruise After A Fall?
Hi. My 14 month old fell into the small lunch table at nursery on Wednesday. It was red when I picked him up. Today his ear & behind his ear has a bruise on it. He did not loose consciousness, not been sick & is his normal happy self. It is obv a little sore though as today he knocked it slightly & we had tears (more than normal for a small knock). I'm worried because of where it is. My other half thinks its fine & that bruises take a while to come out & to just keep an eye on him. Do I need to take him to see a dr, or am I just being over cautious? A bit of advice would be nice! Thank you. Natalie
Mon, 4 May 2015
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern. First be reassured that your kid is normal. I will suggest you danger signs of head injury -
1. Vomiting continuously
2. Seizures
3. Watery of bloody discharge from ears and nose
4. Unconsciousness
5. Altered sensorium or behaviour.
If none of them are present, I don't think you should worry about his trivial head injury.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
1. Vomiting continuously
2. Seizures
3. Watery of bloody discharge from ears and nose
4. Unconsciousness
5. Altered sensorium or behaviour.
If none of them are present, I don't think you should worry about his trivial head injury.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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