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Hi, I Hit My Head Pretty Bad. There Was A
Question: hi, i hit my head pretty bad. there was a huge knot on it around 5 hours ago. there is a little knot now. lookimg pretty dark purple. i have a slight headache.
Brief Answer:
It doesnt seem serious
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
From your description it doesnt seem serious enough to need an emergency visit. You may go to emergency room in case of any of red flag symptoms like dizziness, loss of consciousness, bad or persistent headache, epilepsy, forgetting somethings, any tingling numbness, weakness, paralysis, vomitings.
The knot on head will resolve by itself in few days.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
It doesnt seem serious
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
From your description it doesnt seem serious enough to need an emergency visit. You may go to emergency room in case of any of red flag symptoms like dizziness, loss of consciousness, bad or persistent headache, epilepsy, forgetting somethings, any tingling numbness, weakness, paralysis, vomitings.
The knot on head will resolve by itself in few days.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Seems a minor head injury
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
It seems to be minor head injury and doesnot require emergency visit. If headache is slowly progressing or worsening, then please go to ER.
If you think that injury was bad enough to cause damage to brain inside bone hard skull, then also please go to emergency doctor.
I think it will clear by itself.
Dr Vaishalee
Seems a minor head injury
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
It seems to be minor head injury and doesnot require emergency visit. If headache is slowly progressing or worsening, then please go to ER.
If you think that injury was bad enough to cause damage to brain inside bone hard skull, then also please go to emergency doctor.
I think it will clear by itself.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
headache. tried. weak. should i go to er?
i dont know if tbere could be brain damage. does it seem like there possibly could be?
Brief Answer:
Very less possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hi
There is very less possibility of brain injury as headache is slight and could possibly be muscular headache.
If brain damage happened it would be slight concussion in your case and will heal by itself.
If there is bleeding inside, then it will need to be relieved surgically. This is usual scenario in road accidents.
If pressure inside head increases slowly, then headache also increases, this also requires management with medicines like mannitol. So this also requires emergency visit.
Dr Vaishalee
Very less possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hi
There is very less possibility of brain injury as headache is slight and could possibly be muscular headache.
If brain damage happened it would be slight concussion in your case and will heal by itself.
If there is bleeding inside, then it will need to be relieved surgically. This is usual scenario in road accidents.
If pressure inside head increases slowly, then headache also increases, this also requires management with medicines like mannitol. So this also requires emergency visit.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Wait and watch
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I would say that you can safely wait and watch. Watch out for any red flag symptoms. Meanwhile rest can allay the mild headache.
Dr Vaishalee
Wait and watch
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I would say that you can safely wait and watch. Watch out for any red flag symptoms. Meanwhile rest can allay the mild headache.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
i do not see the ending of your message
today i noticed im pretty fatigue and still have a headache. the spot where knot is is hurting more today then yesterday, is this normal?
Brief Answer:
Yes I will suggest a CT scan
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Knot can hurt more, its fine. But I will suggest that you get a CT scan from nearby hospital urgently to find cause of fatigue/headache. No need to take risk.
Dr Vaishalee
Yes I will suggest a CT scan
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Knot can hurt more, its fine. But I will suggest that you get a CT scan from nearby hospital urgently to find cause of fatigue/headache. No need to take risk.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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