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How Can Swelling Above The Right Eye Be Treated?
My 2 year-old grandson hit his forehead, above his right eye, causing a typical goose egg swelling and a minor abrasion. This happened on Sunday. Today he has a black eye. The discoloration is at the medial aspect of his right eye. I was, a long time ago, an EMT in the Air Force and I seem to recall a black eye following a head injury could be a symptom of a skull fracture. I don t want to scare his mother unnecessarily, but if this is a real possibility, I ll tell her. Your thoughts?
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Sat, 26 Aug 2017
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But nobody can be sure till we get some x rays of his orbit .
Black eye can occur without underlying fracture also but it's better to be cautious always.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
But nobody can be sure till we get some x rays of his orbit .
Black eye can occur without underlying fracture also but it's better to be cautious always.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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