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Suggest Treatment For Bump Behind Head After Injury
My daughter tripped over her tricycle wheel yesterday and seemed fine with only a small bump on the back I her head. She is 2.5 years old. Her temperament never changed and she never got sick or tired but didn t want much ice on it. She still remains the same today but the lump is quite bothersome to me. I have a doctor s appointment in a couple of hours or should I just head into the ER?
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
As far as the child has done well for the past 24 hours, its unlikely to be anything serious. Its just that due to the impact of the fall, she had a minor bleed under the skin which has clotted and formed a lump (hematoma) It will automatically get cleared by the body in 2-3 weeks time. Nothing to worry
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