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Pediatric Head Trauma
Pediatric head trauma is the most common cause of serious injury and death in children. One child in 10 will sustain a significant head injury. A fall from a bed or a changing table is the most common cause of minor head injury in infants, whereas serious head injuries in infants are all too often the result of child abuse.
Motor vehicle accidents are a frequent cause of head injury in other children. As pedestrians or cyclists, they may be struck by motor vehicles. During adolescence, they are more often drivers or passengers when involved in motor vehicle accidents and suffer a high rate of severe head injuries.
Injuries to the head of infants, toddlers and older children come in four types:
- Scalp trauma, such as a cut, scrape, bruise or swelling
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- Skull Trauma including bruises or fracture.
- Concussion, defined as a brief period of confusion or loss of memory (amnesia). Loss of consciousness is not necessary for a concussion.
- Brain trauma is generally recognized by the presence of these Acute Neurological Symptoms: child is hard to wake up; has confused thinking and talking; slurred speech; weakness in the arms, and/or unsteady walking.
Immediately call 911 if any of the following are present:
- Acute Neurological Symptoms (defined above) are present.
- The child has had a convulsion.
- The child was knocked unconscious for more than 1 minute, and is still unconscious.
- The child is not moving the neck normally. Caution: The neck must be protected from any movement.
- The child has major bleeding that can't be stopped.
- There is a possibility of neck trauma. Caution: The neck must be protected from any movement.
Call the doctor immediately in the following situations:
- You think your child has a serious injury.
- The child is less than 1 year old.
- The child has neck pain.
- The child has bleeding that won't stop after 10 minutes of direct pressure.
- The child was knocked unconscious.
- The child exhibited Acute Neurological Symptoms (defined above) and is now fine.
- The child has blurred vision that persists for more than 5 minutes.
- The child has skin that is split open or gaping and may need stitches.
- Large swelling is present.
- There is a large dent in skull.
- Severe force or speed was involved (such as an auto accident, fall from greater than 6 feet height, blows from hard ball or club).
- The child has vomited three or more times since injury.
- Watery fluid dripping from the nose or ear while child was not crying.
- The child has a severe headache or is crying.
- The child can't remember what happened (amnesia).
- The child is bleeding from the ear.
- There is redness, swelling or tenderness of previous head wound with fever.
Call the doctor Within 24 hours (during normal office hours) in the following situations:
- You think your child needs to be seen.
- The child's headache persists for more than 3 days.
- You suspect an infected wound (redness, swelling, tenderness or pus with no fever.
- There is a skin abrasion or cut and the last tetanus shot was more than 5 years ago or less than 3 tentanus
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Know Your Legal Rights
If your child has suffered a traumatic brain injury through the negligence or carelessness of others, you may be entitled to compensation.
The assistance of an experienced Traumatic Brain Injury lawyer can help you find the answers you need and get the compensation you deserve. The filing of a lawsuit may help you recover financial damages to help you with the continuing medical bills and compensate you for your physical and mental suffering. Don't risk your child's health and your peace of mind.
Don't allow your child to be a victim. |
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