Should I take the baby to the hospital for a check-up if they fall?

Patient's question:

A 14-month-old baby rolled down the stairs while I wasn't looking, and I didn't know which step she fell from. She only realized she had fallen when she landed at the bottom and started crying. I picked her up, and she cried for a while, but then she was fine. She was alert and playing normally. On the third day, she vomited. After vomiting, she focused on eating, but she vomited every two hours. After taking anti-nausea medication, she vomited once after a full night's sleep and then stopped. On the third day in the morning, she had loose stools, and then she had another bowel movement at 7:30 PM that night, for a total of three bowel movements that day. After taking anti-diarrheal medication, she stopped having bowel movements. During this time, she was able to eat and play, and her spirits were quite good. Should I take the baby to the hospital for a thorough examination?

Doctor's answer:

Currently, if your mental state is quite good, you can first focus and carefully observe and consider. It is possible that the symptoms of nausea and vomiting may reappear due to a reaction after an injury. During the careful observation period, if other uncomfortable symptoms reappear again, you can promptly go to the hospital for follow-up treatment. The above suggestions are for the question "14-month-old baby rolled down the stairs while I wasn't looking." I hope it helps you, and wish you good health!

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