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What Is The Treatment For Head Injury?

My wife fell and injured her head...the paramedic i called came and checked her and said that it was nothing too serious and that it was only a mild cut but that it was bleeding more than normal because she had been drinking...today she is abnormally tired and has slept alot but she but as i wake her to speak to her she fully understands and operates well. She also has some shakes in her body and says she is cold though the temp is 80 inside the house....is this normal for a minor injury?
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Thank You for contacting HCM.

An intracranial bleed can occur due to fall and it not be diagnosed on CT Head after few hrs of injury. I would suggest following:

> Take rest.
> Avoid sternous activity.
> For headache acetaminophen can be taken.
> Take a cloth piece and heat over flame so that it becomes warm, then place it over the eye. It will give soothing effect. Black eye is due to blood accumulation under skin.
> Take good care of wound
> Change dressing regularly for quick healing.
> Avoid drink till she becomes healthy.

Report to hospital (preferably to neurosurgeon as he is specialized in head trauma cases) if:
> Condition remain same after 2-3 days
> Any unusual symptom appears
> Condition deteriorates.
> She looses conscious or has altered state & talks irrelevant things.

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Wishing her good health.
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What Is The Treatment For Head Injury?

Hello Thank You for contacting HCM. An intracranial bleed can occur due to fall and it not be diagnosed on CT Head after few hrs of injury. I would suggest following: Take rest. Avoid sternous activity. For headache acetaminophen can be taken. Take a cloth piece and heat over flame so that it becomes warm, then place it over the eye. It will give soothing effect. Black eye is due to blood accumulation under skin. Take good care of wound Change dressing regularly for quick healing. Avoid drink till she becomes healthy. Report to hospital (preferably to neurosurgeon as he is specialized in head trauma cases) if: Condition remain same after 2-3 days Any unusual symptom appears Condition deteriorates. She looses conscious or has altered state & talks irrelevant things. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wishing her good health.