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Back Of Head Hit After Falling. Bump Formed, Painful. Should I Be Worried?
So apparently I fell last night and hit the back of my head on the side walk. Today there is a bump at the spot where impact occurred and it is verry painful to the touch. Should I be worried about it and could I possibly have injured my self worse than I think? Are there signs to look out for if is more serious than I think?
Sat, 23 Feb 2013
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It seems that you have suffered a minor head injury. The bump that you have suffered is likely to be due to a bleeding causing a hematoma. Doing a cold compress will help in reducing the swelling. If there is vomiting, bleeding , headache, etc then you need to consult your physician.
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-Rakhi-Tayal
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Dr. RakhiTayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems that you have suffered a minor head injury. The bump that you have suffered is likely to be due to a bleeding causing a hematoma. Doing a cold compress will help in reducing the swelling. If there is vomiting, bleeding , headache, etc then you need to consult your physician.
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-Rakhi-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. RakhiTayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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