emergency health • care • people. Instructions. Headache.
The most common type of minor head injury is concussion. Concussion may be A person with a minor head injury may have bruising, swelling of the head injury. Ask your local doctor for advice. Do not return to sport until all symptoms have gone for at least a week. This is because your reaction times and thinking.
However, if you experience any of the following symptoms, you should go immediately to your nearest emergency department. severe or worsening headache (a mild headache is normal after a head injury) vomiting (being sick) confusion or feeling unusually sleepy.
'Head injury', NICE clinical guideline 176. London Suggested written discharge advice card for patients aged over 16 years who have sustained a head injury. We think that it is alright for you to leave hospital now. weeks. These include a mild headache, feeling sick (without vomiting), dizziness, irritability or bad temper
Head Injury Instructions. Minor head injuries. Minor head injury and knocks to the head are common, particularly in children. Following the injury, if the person is conscious (awake), and there is no deep cut or severe head damage, it is unusual for there to be any damage to the brain. However, sometimes a knock to the
It is common to have a headache, nausea, vomiting and mild dizziness or slight sleepiness. Do not return to work or school until fully recovered. The length of time depends on the type of work or study and the severity of the head injury. Ask your local doctor or health care provider for advice.
If your child experiences a knock, bump or blow to the head, sit them down, comfort them, and make sure they rest. You can hold a cold compress to their head – try a bag of ice or frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel. Seek immediate medical advice if symptoms such as mild dizziness and a headache get worse.
Information and advice about minor head injuries, including the typical symptoms and what to look out for, plus how minor head injuries can be treated and prevented.
Can they respond to instructions? P - Pain: If they are not awake or are not responding to you, try pinching them - do they move or open their eyes in response to the pain? U - Unresponsive: they are not responding to questions or a gentle shake or pain. If they can do all of the above then the head injury is likely to be mild
Minor head injury discharge advice - Adults. On returning home it is important that, if possible, you are accompanied by a responsible adult. While unlikely, there is a small risk of developing complications, so if you experience any of the following symptoms in the next few days you should return to the Emergency.

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February 2018