Patient's question:
The baby is eleven months old. Yesterday at noon, while on the bed, it accidentally stumbled and got stuck in the gap between the bed and the window. The left side of the baby's skull is swollen and raised significantly, the left hand is scraped, and both cheeks are bruised. After comforting the baby, we didn't take any further measures. Tonight, we noticed the baby constantly hitting its back of the head with its hand. Is there a problem? What should we do?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, a 1-year-old child accidentally fell, resulting in head and facial trauma. One day later, the child constantly pats the back of the head. It is not ruled out that the child may be experiencing headaches and discomfort due to intracranial hematoma or intracranial hypertension caused by the trauma. Since the child cannot express themselves, patting the back of the head indicates pain and discomfort in that area. It is recommended to go to the hospital's neurosurgery department for a follow-up examination, conduct a thorough check, and ideally have a cranial CT scan to clarify whether there are any brain injuries or other conditions, so that timely treatment can be provided.