Should DS go to hospital?

[chrysantheminion]

I don't think he should but just in case I'm dreadfully wrong

ExDH took him to fair. He bumped head on a ride

Began complaining of noise soon after. Out of character.

Then he had a nosebleed. He gets them from time to time but his father called worried

He's acting normal. This means just watch him right?

I'd honestly call 111 if I really thought I needed to but just for reassurance I'm not being lacksadaisical?

I'd take him. Why risk it

Ring 111, they're the experts and better to safe than sorry

I work for nhs and he needs to go to a&e or call 111 (who will say a&e)

Hugs

I'd call 111.

Really?

God I'm so glad I posted! Ok... will be off then

Yeah, you need him looked at. He's probably ok but better they check him over and put it in his notes.

If there isn't a bump then he definitely he needs to go to A&E.

Ok watching him now while he watches a DVD and waiting on clinician to call back from 111

He's acting completely normal. No temp, no bubble wrap feeling, can't see any bruising or bumps

I would take him as a precaution.

I would definitively take him. Head injuries should not be taken lightly.

I will immediately if they say to

Hope it's nothing but it's not worth the risk. Be prepared they might ask you to go to a walk in or a&e just to check him over and they can take a little while to call you back so it might be quite late x

Go to A and E. DS fell once and was a bit sick afterwards and 111 said A and E. Apparently as soon as they hear head injury they just suggest A and E. No point risking it.

I wouldn't bother going either, tbh! Hot weather, easy nose bleeds.
Hope he is well. x

Did you refuse the disposition? Did they say they want you to speak to a clinician.

They told me to watch him and give calpol if a headache.

Call 999 if I can't rouse him, or he has a fit etc

He's jumping around doing 360 jumps and being a little mischievous... certainly not acting at all unwell

Hearing noise and a nosebleed would seal it for me. I would take him straight down. I'm surprised 111 didn't say to take him after that bit of information.
You can't always tell with a head injury until a while afterwards.
It's most probably nothing but why risk it.

How old is he?
If he's acting normally and seems his usual self he sounds fine but just keep a close eye on him.
Hope all is ok x

Its several hours ago he's acting normal. Keeping close eye

Is he old enough to verbalise if he's in a massive amount of pain etc?

Yes he's 5

Hmm. i'd just watch him. After having been to A+E numerous times with both of mine for head injuries (two of which were nasty) that was the advice we were given. There's nothing they actually do! Unless of course, the head was slammed that hard it's causing internal bleeding/pressure etc which would show itself as disorientated behaviour etc etc.

I once knocked myself out against a concrete wall - quite a nasty head wound too. Even I was released with just a 'someone needs to keep an eye on you'

Is there a bump? Whereabouts on his head did he hit? At the back of the head is the dangerous part (right at the bottom)

I tend to take DCs for head injuries because you just can't tell and the damage can hit several hours later. Our A&E dept always says they'd rather see to many head injuries than risk missing one that's serious.

Forehead above eyes. I think less concerning as quite protected there