Head Injury, Age 4 And Older: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have any signs of a skull fracture?
See significance of signs of a skull fracture if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have clear or bloody fluid draining from your ears or nose?
| Note: | This clear or bloody drainage begins after a head injury and is not caused by a cut, direct blow to the nose, allergies, crying, or cold symptoms. |
Do you have bruising or discoloration around both eyes or behind one ear?
Do you have a depression in or a deformity of the skull?
Does your child have moderate to severe swelling on the face or scalp immediately after a head injury?
Do you have drooping or numbness on one side of your face (facial palsy)?
Do you know or think you have a fever?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | July 09, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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