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Banged Forehead, Swelling, Lump. Should I Take Her Into The ER For A Cat Scan Or MRI?
My daughter tripped and banged her forehead on the door frame of her closet about 3 weeks ago. She had a large goose egg that disappeared over time. Today however, there is swelling across her forehead and there appears to be a lump. She complained about trouble seeing. She wears prescription glasses and over the years I frequently have to take her in for exams because there are changes in visual acuity so the lenses are changed. Should I take her into the ER for a Cat scan or MRI?
Thanks .....................Kathy
Thanks .....................Kathy
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Hello Kathy,
Welcome at HCM.
There are some symptoms ,if they are present then she should be taken to ER-
-loss of consciousness.
-Continuous headache.
-Presence of fits.
-Loss of power or abnormal sensation in limbs.
If instead of these ,she is also feeling sudden change in her vision then she should be taken to ER for CT/MRI evaluation.
Hope this will help you.
Welcome at HCM.
There are some symptoms ,if they are present then she should be taken to ER-
-loss of consciousness.
-Continuous headache.
-Presence of fits.
-Loss of power or abnormal sensation in limbs.
If instead of these ,she is also feeling sudden change in her vision then she should be taken to ER for CT/MRI evaluation.
Hope this will help you.
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