Children encounter head swelling a bag of treatment needs to be based on the child’s situation to develop, it is recommended to seek medical attention in a timely manner, if only a swollen bag can be cold compresses, hot compresses, if the epidermal rupture bleeding should be cleared, if there is dizziness, vomiting, headache, impaired consciousness and other symptoms or to consider the possibility of intracranial hemorrhage, feasible cranial CT to clarify the diagnosis, for targeted treatment.
1. Cold compresses, hot compresses: if there is only a swollen bag, give cold compresses within 72 hours of injury, can reduce soft tissue edema, but also can constrict the blood vessels, reduce blood seepage, seepage occurs. After 72 hours of injury to give hot compress treatment, can promote hematoma absorption, reduce pain. Avoid the use of too cold, too hot items in the treatment process, so as not to cause frostbite or scalding of the skin.
2. Cleansing: If the epidermis of the head is ruptured and bleeding, it is necessary to give cleansing, suture and regular change of medication for treatment.
3. Symptomatic treatment: If the child has nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, or limb activity, incontinence, seizures and other conditions, need to be timely head CT and other related examinations to determine the existence of intracranial hemorrhage, intracranial hypertension and other diseases, intracranial hemorrhage can be treated with emergency surgical treatment, intracranial hypertension can be given to the Mannitol injection and other drugs to reduce the cranial pressure.
When a child encounters a swollen head, it is recommended that parents send their children to the hospital for examination and treatment in accordance with medical advice.