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Can A Brain Bleeding Infant Die After Being Dropped?

my niece s 1 week old baby was just rushed to CHOP in Phila she was dropped.. fell adn hit her head has bleeding on teh brain. Im an x-ray tech talk in medical terms to me, what can they do surgery? it can be fatal right? could there be repecussions down teh road? a pries it on the way to baptize
Mon, 5 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If a baby has intracranial bleeding, and do not show further bleeding and clinically there are no signs of raised intracranial tension like vomiting, seizures, bleeding from ears, nose, then to be kept under observation.

if a child has signs and symptoms of raised ICT and continues to bleed then surgery is preferred.

CT scan and clinical correlation can further tell you the condition. Severe bleeding with rapid deterioration of patient is always a bad sign.

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

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Dr. Shivtej N
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Can A Brain Bleeding Infant Die After Being Dropped?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If a baby has intracranial bleeding, and do not show further bleeding and clinically there are no signs of raised intracranial tension like vomiting, seizures, bleeding from ears, nose, then to be kept under observation. if a child has signs and symptoms of raised ICT and continues to bleed then surgery is preferred. CT scan and clinical correlation can further tell you the condition. Severe bleeding with rapid deterioration of patient is always a bad sign. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shivtej N