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Hard Lump Appeared After Slamming Head Onto Floor. What Should I Do ?

My 4 year old slipped getting into the shower. He slammed the left side of his head on the bath tub floor (above the left ear). He screamed a lot and instantly had an very sizable lump (hard). He wad already exhausted after attending gymnastics class. We kept him up for a couple of hours, but then he fell asleep. What should I do? Wake home through the night? Should I wake him now and take him to the ER? He was acting fine and his pupils were normal. He just has an enormous hard lump that is concerning as well as knowing how it happened ( slip in the shower). Any advice is so greatly appreciated!
Wed, 7 Aug 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The hard lump that you have noticed is likely to be due to a local bleeding causing a hematoma formation. You need to self monitor yourself for any headache, vomiting, bleeding from nose, ear, etc or a neurological deficit. If any of these appear, do rush to ER.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Hard Lump Appeared After Slamming Head Onto Floor. What Should I Do ?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The hard lump that you have noticed is likely to be due to a local bleeding causing a hematoma formation. You need to self monitor yourself for any headache, vomiting, bleeding from nose, ear, etc or a neurological deficit. If any of these appear, do rush to ER. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com