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Does Hitting Head After Falling Cause Brain Injury?
my brother is quite drunk. he was passed out. He awoke and tried to get up, and then fell down and landed on his head. there is a two inch laceration, not deep. we have stopped the bleeding. should we get him to the emergency room, or wait until he is sober. He landed Hard on his head and I am concerned about the possibility of brain injury. I should probably call an ambulance.
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
Hi , Your brother drunk and fell down on head had 2 inch laceration.
He should be taken to emergency room and lacerated wound be sutured.
CT head should be done if there is any h/o LOC , vomitting and ent bleed .
He can be sent home if CT head is normal and advised to tale antibiotics and analgesics for 7 days. Thanks
He should be taken to emergency room and lacerated wound be sutured.
CT head should be done if there is any h/o LOC , vomitting and ent bleed .
He can be sent home if CT head is normal and advised to tale antibiotics and analgesics for 7 days. Thanks
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