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What Causes Vomiting In A Child After Head Injury?

My 7 yo boy was attempting a karate kick yesterday on a carpeted floor, and both legs flew out from under him and he landed on his back and back of head. He was upset for a while, then felt sick and vomited. Took him to the ER where he was fully checked out and sent home, and told me to monitor him for a week. Now I m constantly anxious and watching him like a hawk, and need a little reassurance. Could he have vomited from just falling on his back, or usually is this head injury behavior? He seems totally fine, I just can t let it go....Thanks!
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Hi,

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 behavior.
If none of them are present, I don't think you should worry about his trivial head injury. For pain you can give oral Paracetamol every 4-6th hourly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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What Causes Vomiting In A Child After Head Injury?

Hi, 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 behavior. If none of them are present, I don t think you should worry about his trivial head injury. For pain you can give oral Paracetamol every 4-6th hourly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology