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Infant. Cephalhaematoma Due To Fall And Hurt In Temporal Area. No History Of Bleeding Or Fainting. Active. Further Tests Needed?
My son is 8 and half months old had a history of fall on Sunday evening he got hurt on area above his ears that's called temporal area .doctors told its a cephalhaematoma but due to his small age his ct scan and xray was not done.he did not faint neither bleed , is active no other complaint what shud I do further does he need some tests to be done.?
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
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Thank you for choosing Healthcaremagic. Observe your child. If your child is alert and conscious, walking, talking, playing, and acting like she was before the fall, administer a dose of parental sympathy, apply an ice pack to the cut or bump for twenty minutes, and begin a period of observation before calling your doctor. The reason for the period of observation is because doctors often rely more on how the child behaves after the injury than what happened at the time of the injury. If the brain has been injured, signs may show immediately, or they may appear slowly during the next twenty-four hours.
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Thank you for choosing Healthcaremagic. Observe your child. If your child is alert and conscious, walking, talking, playing, and acting like she was before the fall, administer a dose of parental sympathy, apply an ice pack to the cut or bump for twenty minutes, and begin a period of observation before calling your doctor. The reason for the period of observation is because doctors often rely more on how the child behaves after the injury than what happened at the time of the injury. If the brain has been injured, signs may show immediately, or they may appear slowly during the next twenty-four hours.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow-ups. If you like my answers kindly rate it, and write a review as well. Please do not forget to accept it.
Thank you,
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr Arif
You can consult me again directly through my profile
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-arif-n-khan/65133
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