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What Causes Night Sweats After A Mild Head Injury?
My four year old fell off the couch and hit her head on the floor, which is basically a concrete slab with linoleum over it. She cried and we could instantly feel a bump, but she continued to play the rest of the evening, ate a good dinner, and watched a movie with us. That was approximately at 3pm. Now it is midnight and checking on her, she has sweated through her pajamas and looks somewhat paler. There is no sign of vomiting, but I'm still concerned and wondering if I should take her to the ER.
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Sweating and pallor within 24 hours of head injury suggests,there may concealed bleeding.
Immediately take him to ER and get a CT brain to confirm or rule out head injury.
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Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Sweating and pallor within 24 hours of head injury suggests,there may concealed bleeding.
Immediately take him to ER and get a CT brain to confirm or rule out head injury.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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