Hello
Thank you for contacting us. I wil try to address your concerns to the best of my ability.
It's certainly possible that your son has a
concussion. I would suggest that you get him assessed in an ER or Urgent Care. The bleeding from the nose should stop with simple localized pressure.
Sometimes, if the concussion is severe it may warrant x rays and/or a CT scan in the ER.
For all head injuries its advisable to follow these
head injury precautions;
Seek medical help quickly if any of the following symptoms occur after a head injury -
Drowsiness when you would normally be wide awake.
The injury was associated with
loss of consciousness or penetrating injury to the head.
Worsening headache - which does not go away with tylenol.
Confusion, strange behaviour, and any problems with understanding or speaking.
Inability to remember events before or after the head injury.
Unresolving headache.
Being sick (vomiting).
Loss of use of part of the body - for example, weakness in an arm or a leg.
Dizziness, loss of balance or walking strangely.
Fitting (convulsions) or collapse followed by feeling strange afterwards.
Any visual problems, such as blurring of vision or
double vision.
Blood or clear fluid leaking from the nose or ear.
New deafness in one or both ears.
Unusual breathing patterns.
You have a history of bleeding easily, or are taking medications which thin the blood; or, you have previously had
brain surgery.
I hope this helps. Best wishes for your son's speedy recovery. Please message me back if you have any further questions.
Adrian Rawlinson MD