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Do i need to go to the hospital for a head injury?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Maybe.....: "head injury" needs to be better defined. If you struck your head and had any of the following: laceration (cut), severe headache, loss of consciousness (knocked out), dizziness, nausea, vomiting, double or blurry vision, or stroke-like symptoms (can't feel or move parts of your body), then you should go to the hospital to get checked out (probably with a ct scan). If in doubt, get checked out.
Answered 12/28/2013
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Depends: If you have had a loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness in an extremity, difficulty concentrating, severe headache, difficult to wake up, pupils differ in size, would see a doctor. If just a little blow to the head and no loss of consciousness, and no other symptoms just make sure someone stays with you for the first 24 hours in case something develops.
Answered 6/11/2017
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