- What to Do If You Hit Your Head and When to Seek Help
Almost everyone has bumped their head on a door frame or a kitchen cabinet at some point, but how do you know if the injury is bad enough to go to the hospital?
- I hit the side of my head hard on a corner cabinet - HealthTap
Hit my head pretty hard a week ago today, ironically, i hit the same spot with the corner of a cabinet, hard dizzy, hurts stuff neck should be ok?
- Should You Go to the Emergency Room After a Mild Head Injury?
You just banged your head fairly hard – perhaps on a kitchen cupboard or that low, pesky doorframe in your basement As a result, your head hurts, and you already feel a bump forming But does your injury warrant a visit to the emergency room?
- What to Do If You Hit Your Head - Consumer Reports
If you’ve hit your head and are experiencing weakness, numbness, a decrease in coordination, slurred speech, or increased agitation or confusion, call 911 immediately or get someone to call for
- Ouch! When to Worry About That Bump on the Head
What happens when you hit your head: You may develop a visible bump caused by blood, interstitial fluid or both, sometimes called a goose egg, that can form shortly after the trauma Patients on blood thinners may notice that the bump, also called a hematoma, continues to grow over some hours
- I Hit My Head, How do I Know If It’s Serious? - VICE
Symptoms to monitor include headache, dizziness, confusion, fatigue, nausea, slurred speech, ringing in the ears, temporary loss of consciousness, and amnesia about events leading up to the
- What to do if you hit your head - Piedmont Healthcare
Dr Talbot says that if you bump your head—such as on the kitchen cabinet while unloading groceries—and only have a slight headache, it’s likely not a sign of a serious problem However, you could have a concussion if you experience a headache accompanied by:
- I hit the top front of my head on the corner of a cabinet . . .
The lump or swelling that may appear after a head injury is the result of the scalp's veins leaking fluid or blood into (and under) the scalp This is called hematoma It may take days or even a week to disappear
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