Head injury in children

In children, head over to the trunk is much larger than that of adults. Therefore, falling, children are often hit his head. Children are playful, less imagine the possible dangers, so they have a head injury phenomenon quite frequently.

If you believe that the head impact was Nesil and can lead to dangerous consequences, then just treat the wound with iodine, put on her cold compress (ice pack) and place the child for some time. If the head is only a small incision, no drowsiness and vomiting, then of course there is no need to carry a child to the hospital or call a doctor. But if you do not like the child, vezite him to the hospital, even at night.
In severe head injuries in a child may receive the following symptoms:

    * Constant headache - if the child can not yet say it will be an angry, whiny, can often pull yourself by the ears and the whole conduct to emphasize that it is bad;
    * Nausea and vomiting - the child may complain that his vomit. In the end, it may pull out;
    * Drowsiness and inhibited state - if the child already knows how to speak, his speech can be disconnected, faltering, his thoughts will jump from one to another, the mind is confused. In this case, monitor the baby's condition at regular intervals (hereinafter wake him at night). If the behavior of the child's speech and you will seem strange and alarming - to immediately call an ambulance;
    * Cramps - if your child after a head injury developed an attack of cramps, it indicates that it was a concussion, hospitalization (after first aid) is required;
    * Blood from the nose and ears - only to hospitalization;
    * Complaints of blurred vision, "blur" the outlines of objects - in some cases, the child may continue to temporarily blind in both eyes, if he is small, it will rub your eyes, on closer inspection moleno noted that pupils have a child of different sizes. This should alert parents and make an urgent appeal to the hospital.
What should parents with head injury in a child?

    * Put baby to bed. Under his head to put a small cushion or pillow.
    * Always stay with your child, reassure and comfort him.
    * Ensure patency of the airway if breathing becomes difficult or the child will lose consciousness.
    * If a child is sick and may vomit, put it on its side, so that in case of vomiting, he did not choke vomit.
    * If the wound is on the child's head is bleeding, apply a sterile bandage on it or press your finger over the bleeding vessel (not in the wound). Moleno reduce and squeeze the wound edges, but only one side.
    * Treat the skin around the wound with iodine or alcohol.
    * If you suddenly stopped breathing, start chest compressions and artificial respiration.
    * After any head injury, closely watch the child within 24 hours. We must remember that after the injury all pathological phenomena may develop very slowly.
Never shake your baby, especially baby. This can lead to intracranial hemorrhage and death of a child!