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Should Back Bruise Caused By Injury Need Looking Into?

hi i have an 8 month old daughter and about a week ago she fell from our bed and landed on her back she was frightened and cried for a bit and well since then she has been acting normal but i noticed a spongy spot on the back of her head where i feel she hit when she fell should i be concerned?
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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HI THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.SIR/MADAM I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT ITS IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET YOUR CHILD INVESTIGATED FURTHER,SINCE ITS VERY USUAL TO MISS HEAD AND SPINE INJURIES IN CHILDREN DUE TO THEIR ELASTIC NATURE AND HIGH INCIDENCE OF "GREENSTICK" FRACTURES (BONES BEND BUT DONT BREAK).IT IS ALSO VERY ESSENTIAL TO RULE OUT UNDERLYING BRAIN OR SPINE INJURY SUBSEQUENT TO FALL BY CT/MRI BRAIN OR SPINE.ITS ALSO ESSENTIAL THAT YOU WATCH OUT FOR THE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN YOUR CHILD ON A PERIODIC BASIS AS ALTERED SENSORIUM COULD BE AN EARLY HARBINGER OF "SUB DURAL HEMATOMAS/BLEEDS" IN BRAIN.I RECOMMEND YOU VISIT YOUR FAMILY NEUROLOGIST/NEUROSURGEON SOONER OR LATER.THANK YOU
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Should Back Bruise Caused By Injury Need Looking Into?

HI THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.SIR/MADAM I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT ITS IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET YOUR CHILD INVESTIGATED FURTHER,SINCE ITS VERY USUAL TO MISS HEAD AND SPINE INJURIES IN CHILDREN DUE TO THEIR ELASTIC NATURE AND HIGH INCIDENCE OF GREENSTICK FRACTURES (BONES BEND BUT DONT BREAK).IT IS ALSO VERY ESSENTIAL TO RULE OUT UNDERLYING BRAIN OR SPINE INJURY SUBSEQUENT TO FALL BY CT/MRI BRAIN OR SPINE.ITS ALSO ESSENTIAL THAT YOU WATCH OUT FOR THE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN YOUR CHILD ON A PERIODIC BASIS AS ALTERED SENSORIUM COULD BE AN EARLY HARBINGER OF SUB DURAL HEMATOMAS/BLEEDS IN BRAIN.I RECOMMEND YOU VISIT YOUR FAMILY NEUROLOGIST/NEUROSURGEON SOONER OR LATER.THANK YOU