When should a person with a blow to the head go to the emergency department?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)– Head injuries can sometimes be serious, which can cause long-term health complications, so what do you do when someone you know gets hit in the head?؟

The Saudi Ministry of Health stated, on its official website, that there are 3 types of head injuries, which are:

• concussion: A person may experience loss or confusion in vision and balance for a short period
• skull fracture The appearance of head injuries may be a sign of damage deeper inside the head
• Brain contusion: Minor bleeding in the brain and may cause swelling

emergency measures

Follow the following steps:

• Keep the patient calm and reassuring and help him to sit down
• Put an ice pack on the injured area
• Check the level of consciousness (eg: responding to sound, ask simple questions or give instructions, etc.)
• Follow up with the injured to make sure that there are no signs such as bleeding
• Seek help if the victim has symptoms, such as vomiting more than twice, drowsiness, or disturbance of speech and vision

Stay away from these things:

• Squeeze any bleeding from injuries to the scalp
• Touching any wound on the victim’s head to prevent infection
• Moving the victim’s neck and waiting for medical help

Go to the emergency department in the following cases:

• persistent vomiting
• increased headache
• Difficulty waking up