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I got elbowed in my head playing basket ball, now everytime i touch the spot where i got hit i fill a pulse on the top of my head... what should i do?
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Icem NSAID, obs: An elbow to the head -ouch! probably caused a bump called a hematoma which is a collection of blood just under the scalp. The skull is quite thick and very tough, this injury is between skull and skin, not in the brain. Ice the area, take Ibuprofen or tylenol (acetaminophen) at proper doses, and it should slowly shrink and resolve. If any dizziness, vision changes, etc, see a doc.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Get cat scan or mri: Possible but unlikely that you developed a subdural hematoma which is transmitting pulse. Go to your md for examination, consider cat scan with contrast, or mri.
Answered 11/23/2013
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