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Does A Sore Bump At The Injury Site On The Head Indicate Concussion?
Hi Yesterday my daughter was hit with a 6.5 lb. medicine ball. In addition to being hit just above her eyes in the upper eyeglasses and forehead, the topa of her head hit the metal gate protecting the windows. She did not ice it until she got home two hours later. She felt fuzzy but reports she did not have a headache. She took some advil and went to sleep. This morning the bump on forehead and top of head feel sore. Advil relieved pain. On a scale of 1-10 her pain is a 4. Should I be concerned about a concussion? Annie
Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Any kind of headache injury needs to be taken seriously and ideally case needs to be kept under observation for 48 hours, in option ct head can be done to rule out the serious injury, symptoms of serious injury may comes up after 24 to 36 hours during these time period close observation is must.
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Dr. Akhtar Husain
Any kind of headache injury needs to be taken seriously and ideally case needs to be kept under observation for 48 hours, in option ct head can be done to rule out the serious injury, symptoms of serious injury may comes up after 24 to 36 hours during these time period close observation is must.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Akhtar Husain
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