Many mothers are worried about this every day, staring at the baby carefully, for fear that the baby will accidentally fall off the sofa, bed, or stairs, what should I do? Is there any damage to the child's head? Want to go to the hospital? Need to do radiation head CT scan? In fact, in most cases, the child's fall is not serious, and the head injury is also very mild. It is not necessary to go to the hospital, let alone to have a head injury. CT scan.

How should parents judge? How can it be handled correctly?

First of all, don't pick up the child, especially don't move the head, and observe the place for 5-10 minutes under the condition of ensuring the safety of the surrounding environment.

If the child's face is normal; both hands and feet are moving as usual, stretching and retracting freely, no convulsions, pale or blue face, conscious and normal response; it means that the child's head injury is very minor and there is no serious problem, and there is no need to go to the hospital immediately, let alone need a head CT scan.

Although the child may cry for brief periods of pain and fright, it usually does not last for more than 10 Minutes, and next time you don't have to worry too much if you play with your child's usual toy and he runs off to play as usual.

If the child's head is knocked out of the bag, you can immediately apply cold compresses to the injury for 20 minutes to reduce local bleeding and swelling. But do not use sesame oil, safflower oil and other agents to rub the bruised area, which can easily lead to secondary damage.

What should I do if my consciousness is unclear?

If the child has loss of consciousness, confusion, convulsions, blue or pale complexion, immobility of limbs, severe headache, frequent vomiting, etc., indicating that the head has been damaged to varying degrees, it is recommended to call immediately 120 Contact a doctor.

Before 120 arrives, parents need to pay attention to the following issues:

Stay in place: If the surroundings are safe, try not to move the child as much as possible.

Check breathing: If breathing has stopped, give the child CPR.

Compression to stop bleeding: If bleeding is severe due to head injury, apply direct pressure to the wound with a clean gauze or clothing to stop the bleeding.

Waiting for rescue: In serious cases, it is better to wait quietly at home for the arrival of the ambulance, and do not move the child to the hospital without authorization.

Continue to observe at home for 24 to 48 hours

Even with minor injuries, the child should be closely observed for 24 to 48 hours to see if he appears unusual.

Seek immediate medical attention if your child:

Lack of energy: During normal waking hours, the child becomes extra sleepy or lethargic.

Unable to wake: You cannot wake your child up at night when he is asleep. When going to bed on the night of the fall, it is recommended that you try to wake the child 1-2 times during the night times to check the child's condition.

Headache or Vomiting: The child has a persistent headache; or continues to cry and is restless and difficult to soothe; or vomits more than 2 times.

Dysfunction: The child has marked changes in coordination, intelligence, sensation, or muscle strength, such as weakness in the arms and legs, clumsy walking, difficulty walking, strabismus or difficulty seeing, and slurred speech.

Unconsciousness: After being awake for a period of time, the child reappears with convulsions or unsteady breathing and disturbance of consciousness.

After the child falls, whether there is a head injury or not and whether to seek medical attention immediately should be determined according to the specific situation, so as to avoid excessive examination and excessive treatment.

Of course, strengthening protection and supervision to avoid accidental falls is the key to preventing head injuries in children.