Patient's question:
When the baby was 5 months and 25 days old, she fell off the bed with a new height of 50 cm. She heard a rather muffled sound. Her father picked her up, but didn't pay attention to where she landed. Later, they noticed red marks above her right eyebrow and above her forehead. After the fall, the baby cried very hard. I tried to comfort her for a while, but she soon started playing with toys again. However, she seemed to have a shorter temper after the fall, easily crying out suddenly during her nap, requiring me to pick her up and comfort her again. During the day, she cried more than usual if anything didn't go her way. I'm very worried about where the baby fell. Should we go to the hospital?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, a baby who is more than five months old fell from the bed. First, check the baby's body carefully for any abnormal conditions such as broken skin, crying, nausea, or dry vomiting. If there are no issues, it should not be a serious problem. However, if there are, it is necessary to go to the pediatric surgery and neurosurgery departments of a hospital to have a head CT or MRI scan performed to check for fractures or other broken skin conditions. Treatment should be provided based on the results of the examination. It is recommended that you take the baby to the pediatric surgery department for a check-up to rule out symptoms such as brain fractures or broken skin.