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My Son Fell Off Of A Hover Board Today And

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Posted on Sat, 17 Oct 2020
Question: My son fell off of a hover board today and smashed his head on the concrete. He got a huge egg instantly on the back. The bump was very read and slightly bleeding. I kept him awake for 3 hours, and continuously checked his pupils. He then fell asleep for about 2 hours. I woke him up to check on him and his eyes are blood shot red. Is this normal ?
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Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Head injury assessment

Detailed Answer:
Hello Manditee, thanks for asking from HCM.


Sorry to hear about son. The redness (blood shot red eyes) is due to subconjuctival haemorrhage if it is present in white part of eye. It is not a worrying sign if there is no vision complaints and consciousness is normal. It should settle in next 10-15 days. Please send me image of his eyes to confirm.

It is good that he is conscious. Please check for other dangerous signs of head injury

- Vomiting
- Ear nose throat bleed
- any fits or jerk movements in body
- focal weakness
- excessive sleepiness

If any of these symptoms are there, please consult emergency to get NCCT head.
Hope it will help. Thank you.
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Dr. Ishu Bishnoi

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My Son Fell Off Of A Hover Board Today And

Brief Answer: Head injury assessment Detailed Answer: Hello Manditee, thanks for asking from HCM. Sorry to hear about son. The redness (blood shot red eyes) is due to subconjuctival haemorrhage if it is present in white part of eye. It is not a worrying sign if there is no vision complaints and consciousness is normal. It should settle in next 10-15 days. Please send me image of his eyes to confirm. It is good that he is conscious. Please check for other dangerous signs of head injury - Vomiting - Ear nose throat bleed - any fits or jerk movements in body - focal weakness - excessive sleepiness If any of these symptoms are there, please consult emergency to get NCCT head. Hope it will help. Thank you.