If a child falls down and gets a bump on his head, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for examination, and adopt conservative treatment or surgical treatment according to the specific situation.
1. Conservative treatment: After consulting a doctor, the preliminary judgment of the injury will be made through local physical examination and CT scan of the head. If the child’s basic condition is good, only the head bag, diet, mental condition is not abnormal, can be conservative treatment for the time being. Within 72 hours of the injury, ice wrapped in a towel can be used to apply cold compresses.
2. Surgical treatment: If an intracranial hematoma occurs after a fall, especially if the hematoma is large and compresses the brain tissue or nerves, leading to coma, drowsiness, lack of food and drink, nausea and vomiting, and twitching of limbs, etc., after the injury is clarified through cranial CT, MRI and other examinations, active surgical treatment will be required. The main focus is on intracranial hematoma removal to minimize brain tissue damage.
Small children fall head up bags, it is recommended to promptly seek medical examination.