Last Thursday I got the phone call
that every parent dreads when in between first aid courses (ironically) from an
unknown number and decided to answer it to hear...."hi, it's dad here,
just thought you should know we are in first aid........". My little lady
had been out for the day with grandma and granddad enjoying the sunshine, when
she had tripped and fallen, hitting her head in the process. After a
quick discussion with her granddad, I ascertained she was okay just
bleeding quite a lot but still smiling, I managed to have a little chat
with her as well which gave me some comfort. The afternoon progressed,
but the bleeding didn't stop, so off she went to the Emergency Department
and some glue and a lolly later she was in fine fettle just bashed up and
grazed.
Nearly a week on the scabs are
disappearing and she is back to her normal self, with more grazes to each leg
after more little scuffles and scrapes. Such a clumsy little lady but
thankfully she lived to tell the tale. So what do you need to do in the event
of a head injury? The first 24 hours are crucial. Keep them calm,
observe them for abnormal drowsiness, an ongoing
headache, irritability or vomiting, and if in doubt get them checked
out. A cut to the head will bleed quite a lot so if this
happens apply pressure directly to the area for 10 minutes, apply a
dressing and then get the wound checked if the bleeding persists or the edges
are not coming together. For further information on managing a minor head
injury follow this link http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Head-injury-minor/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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