What to do if you hit your head and get a blister

If a baby hits his head, parents need to pay attention to it. If a big bump appears, the most frightening thing is that it will have a serious impact on the baby's brain. Sometimes a bump from a fall can go away with a little cold compress, but if it's accompanied by vomiting or coma, you need to go to the hospital immediately. In serious cases, the baby will have intracranial hemorrhage, and serious problems and situations will arise if not treated in time.

What parents fear the most is that their children will get a big bump on their heads and worry that it will cause brain damage. In fact, the truth is often not that serious. Most falls will heal if treated properly.

A child's skull is made up of several large pieces and is not completely closed, so it has a certain degree of impact resistance, which cushions the external force caused by a collision. In addition, the skull is softer and forms a reaction force relative to the ground, so it will not fall as hard as an adult. It is okay if the child cries loudly after falling his head. Observe whether he has vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, etc. If he returns to normal after a while, laughs when teased, and plays games normally, then it is okay. Apply cold compress to the red and swollen area, and the swelling will go away in a few days. If there is any abnormality, seek medical attention from a neurosurgeon in time.

If the patient is in a coma or has vomiting symptoms, you must go to the hospital for X-rays to see if there is bruising in the head due to the fall.

If bruises appear on the skin, you should quickly use a plastic bag with some crushed ice and cold water to apply cold compress to the baby. Apply cold compress for 20 minutes, then stop for 20 minutes, repeat for 2 to 3 hours, and then 24 hours.

After hours, you can apply warm water to the affected area to promote local blood circulation and accelerate the dissipation of blood stasis.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a child falls and gets a big bump on the head. After understanding it, we know that when such symptoms appear, parents should not be too anxious or panic, and must help the baby deal with it in time. In addition, if the wound is more serious, go to the hospital for treatment in time. In addition, in the process of taking care of the baby, for the baby’s safety, parents must be particularly careful at ordinary times, and do not always let the baby get hurt due to negligence.

1. If the scalp hematoma is very small and there is no tendency to increase rapidly after short-term observation, local cold compress can be applied within 24-48 hours after injury to promote hemostasis. After 48 hours, hot compress can be used to promote the absorption of the hematoma.

2. Patients can take some anti-infection tablets such as co-trimoxazole at the same time. Adults can take 2 tablets each time, twice a day (for 3 consecutive days). Under normal circumstances, small hematomas can be completely absorbed within 2 weeks.

3. For larger scalp hematomas or those that show a tendency to increase in short-term observation, cover the surface of the hematoma with a thick layer of soft cloth or gauze, and apply pressure with a bandage to reduce bleeding and prevent the hematoma from continuing to expand. At the same time, in addition to taking the oral anti-infective drug co-trimoxazole (same as above), take 8 mg of vitamin K4 3 times a day for 3-5 days.

4. When pain affects sleep, you can take 0.5 grams of painkillers or 5 mg of diazepam orally.

5. Generally, the hematoma will shrink or be absorbed within 2-3 weeks. When the injury is located under the loose galea aponeurotica, the resulting hematoma often increases diffusely, and bandage compression and drug hemostasis often have little effect. Such patients should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

Misconception: Some people rub the hematoma with their palms immediately after being injured, thinking that this will make the hematoma disappear. This practice will make the hematoma bigger and the pain will become more severe.