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Suggest Treatment Greenish Colored Bruise Caused After A Hit
Hi, my 12 month old hit her forehead against the edge of the table. It immediately turn a greenish color but it is now red. She also has an indention. What should I do, and what should I watch out for? She just went to sleep, maybe 20mins after the accident.
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
She has developed a hematoma after blunt trauma. This should resolve on its own. as a first aid cold ice compresses will help by vasoconstriction. just watch out for danger signs of head injury in form of headache, vomiting and altered sensorium even though it appears to be a low impact injury from your description
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