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When a child is injured...
The bones of the child's skull are very hard and protect the brain from being crushed. It is because of these bones that the brain is not damaged when falling, but mainly the top of the head is hit. The symptoms of this are as follows:‼️
🔴 Cracking of the skin;
🔴 Appearance of tumors;
🔴 Bleeding from the skin;
🔴 Skin bruising.
‼️These symptoms are not serious and usually go away quickly with simple treatments.‼️
‼️The main tasks that parents should do when a child falls headfirst:‼️
💚Don't be nervous! To study the condition of the child, the most important thing now is that the mother is calm.
💚 Put ice. If there are small children in the house, there should always be ice in the freezer. As soon as the child falls, ice wrapped in a thin towel should be pressed gently for at least 15 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes and press for another 15 minutes. If the child is crying involuntarily, it is necessary to distract him with some sweets or an activity he likes.
💊If the child is crying very nervously because of the ice, then decide yourself not to put ice. With the help of ice, swelling will not appear at the site of the lat bite, or even if it does, it will soon go away. In addition, bruising and redness do not occur.
💊If the injured area is bleeding, it should be stopped with a medical bandage. The bleeding usually stops with the mother's arm pressure. Do not forget that the amount of bleeding on the face, other places will be more than the amount of bleeding on the lat, but still the child will not be at risk of losing a lot of blood.
💊If the injured area is severely cut, then after stopping the bleeding, the wound should be carefully examined. If the width or depth of the wound is greater than 1/2 cm, it is sometimes necessary to suture it. Because later a big scar can be left in place of the wound.
💊 After the child falls, it is necessary to monitor the condition for at least 1 hour, trying not to put him to sleep. Even if he falls asleep after that, it is necessary to wake him up after 20 minutes and re-observe his condition. Often, a fallen child falls asleep crying, so it is advisable for the mother to keep an eye on his condition even during his sleep.
💊When a child falls on his head, even if it seems that there is no serious injury, he should be monitored for at least 24 hours. If he is playing well, laughing, eating, running, crawling and feeling good, then there is no need to rush to the hospital. It should be remembered that sometimes the symptoms of a brain injury appear immediately, and sometimes they can appear several hours later.
‼️IMPORTANT‼️
If a child has a tumor on the head, it is usually on the top of the head and does not affect the brain. But sometimes the size of the tumor creates a hematoma (blood clot). Such a hematoma has the possibility of crushing the brain. Therefore, if there is a very large tumor, X-ray or tomography may be required. In addition, as a result of a hard fall Concussions can also occur in the absence of visible trauma. These conditions require medical attention.
‼️The following symptoms require calling an ambulance or going to the hospital immediately:‼️
🔴If the child was silent after falling without crying;
🔴 If the child was hit on the neck when he fell;
🔴 If the child cannot hold his body;
🔴If the child shows strange changes in his speech, actions or eye movements;
🔴If the child has a seizure;
🔴 If the child's color is turning pale;
🔴 If the child has difficulty breathing;
🔴 If the child is vomiting;
If you make a specific request to the child, he is unable to do it (for example, "look into my eyes", "show your legs", "clap", "where are your eyes?", etc.);
🔴 If the child cannot use his limbs correctly;
🔴 If the child does not stop crying;
🔴If the child complains of a severe headache;
🔴If there are changes in the child's eyes (squinting, changes in the shape or size of the eyes, seeing things in two, running eyes, etc.)
