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Child Has Head Injury. Bump On Back Of Head. Should We Be Worried?

my niece is 16 month old, she sat on the edge of her toy car and fell backwards hitting the back of her head on the edge of the wall, she was probably a 1 foot to 1 foot and a half from the wall, she immediately cried a lot for about a minute or so, she has a bump, no too big on the back of the head, it is long, this is why I am sure she hit the edge of the wall. After her fall she seems ok, playing, laughing and acting normal, should we be worried and rush her to an ER?
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Hello dear,
The lump after a fall is due to accumulation of blood & it is called hematoma.
The blood cells accumulated are eventually broken down and absorbed in the body.
But this is a slow process & takes times to disappear completely.
Till that time, symptomatic relief is obtained by taking analgesics, ice compression & adequate rest.
If it still persists or there are any other associated symptoms like vomiting, loss of consciousness, convulsions, etc. then it will be better to consult a Pediatrician.
Wishing your child a good health.
Thanks & take care.
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Child Has Head Injury. Bump On Back Of Head. Should We Be Worried?

Hello dear, The lump after a fall is due to accumulation of blood & it is called hematoma. The blood cells accumulated are eventually broken down and absorbed in the body. But this is a slow process & takes times to disappear completely. Till that time, symptomatic relief is obtained by taking analgesics, ice compression & adequate rest. If it still persists or there are any other associated symptoms like vomiting, loss of consciousness, convulsions, etc. then it will be better to consult a Pediatrician. Wishing your child a good health. Thanks & take care.