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I Fell From A Sitting Possition Maybe A Foot Off
Question: i fell from a sitting possition maybe a foot off the ground and rolled and hit my head as i fell. i have a minor headache. im not sure if thats just from hitting my head or if i should be worried. no other sympotoms other than headache and a little sore where i hit my head.
Brief Answer:
Likely you don't need any further testing
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Headache would be consistent with a mild concussion. There are certain risk factors we look for with a mild head trauma like this to determine mainly whether you should have a CT scan of the head or not. As long as you: didn't have any loss of consciousness, confusion, vomiting, you are under 65 years old, on no blood thinners, can remember everything that happened around the time you hit your head; then you do not need any further testing or imaging, and as long as the headache doesn't become severe and goes away within a day or two, you likely don't need to do anything else. If you do have any of those risk factors, let me know and we can discuss it further.
I hope that helps, like I said, please let me know if you have any other questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Likely you don't need any further testing
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Headache would be consistent with a mild concussion. There are certain risk factors we look for with a mild head trauma like this to determine mainly whether you should have a CT scan of the head or not. As long as you: didn't have any loss of consciousness, confusion, vomiting, you are under 65 years old, on no blood thinners, can remember everything that happened around the time you hit your head; then you do not need any further testing or imaging, and as long as the headache doesn't become severe and goes away within a day or two, you likely don't need to do anything else. If you do have any of those risk factors, let me know and we can discuss it further.
I hope that helps, like I said, please let me know if you have any other questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
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