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What Causes Body Ache Along With Headaches After An Accident?

my 16 yr old son was hit by a oncoming vehicle last wednesday evening..... the car left the site. My son turned 2x around in circles fell to ground face down tried to get up couldnt fell again face down, then was able to get up as the car left, he ran away assuming he was in trouble. I just found out today. Last couple of days he stated to me his body was aching, i assumed he was getting ill as change of weather. This morning he woke up shaking nonstop, headache couldnt stand on his own and a bad headache, so i sent himn to bed and gave him dayquil, he just woke up states his face is numb, right arm numb, headache, small stomach pain, right side rib ache when breathes
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Hello,

It is the rule that head injury needs to be kept under observation or couple of days because anything may happen during this time period like vomiting, giddiness, (Alter sensorium), if this happens, then CT imaging is must, but it is the trend nowadays that all the head injury cases being sent for CT imaging.

Here in your case it is the case of head injury so it is advisable to get done the CT imaging to rule out the cerebral injury (Brain Injury) present symptoms may not be due to head injury but it can not be taken as granted for anything, once it is the history of head injury, then CT imaging is must, I is advisable not to treat the symptoms without consulting the doctor.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Akhtarhusain
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What Causes Body Ache Along With Headaches After An Accident?

Hello, It is the rule that head injury needs to be kept under observation or couple of days because anything may happen during this time period like vomiting, giddiness, (Alter sensorium), if this happens, then CT imaging is must, but it is the trend nowadays that all the head injury cases being sent for CT imaging. Here in your case it is the case of head injury so it is advisable to get done the CT imaging to rule out the cerebral injury (Brain Injury) present symptoms may not be due to head injury but it can not be taken as granted for anything, once it is the history of head injury, then CT imaging is must, I is advisable not to treat the symptoms without consulting the doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akhtarhusain