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Is It An Emergency If Head Injury Has Caused A Painful Dent?
Hi, I banged my head on a sharp wooden edge which caused a small dent in my head. I have a slight headache and felt a little sick but I m ok now apart from some warm pain in the area of the hit Should I go to A&E? It s far away and no-one is here to take me
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Dear sir
Every head injury is an emergency. Which needs immediate attention. Some times it might cause concussion injury which is characterized by internal bleeding and hemorrhage.
As your complaint is painful dent which really needs x ray or ct scan.
Dent might pose injury to brain tissue. Evaluate for sensory and motor deficits
Thanks
Every head injury is an emergency. Which needs immediate attention. Some times it might cause concussion injury which is characterized by internal bleeding and hemorrhage.
As your complaint is painful dent which really needs x ray or ct scan.
Dent might pose injury to brain tissue. Evaluate for sensory and motor deficits
Thanks
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