What to do if your head is swollen after a fall

Accidents are everywhere in life, and we still need to learn some emergency handling measures. If your head is swollen from a fall, I believe many of you know what to do correctly. If you get a bump on your head, you can first take local measures to reduce swelling, such as reducing swelling and inflammation.

1. What to do if you get a bump on your head and it's swollen?

Swelling reduction: Swelling reduction method (1) After skin collision, local swelling and bruising can be alleviated by applying toothpaste.

Method to reduce swelling (2) If your fingers are swollen and painful, mix appropriate amounts of soy sauce and honey, warm them up, and soak your fingers in the mixture to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Method to reduce swelling (3) Take a little lime water, wet cotton with it and rub it on the affected area. It will stop itching and reduce swelling in a few moments.

Methods for reducing swelling (4) For those with bruises and swelling, apply hot vinegar to the affected area 3 times a day, and it will heal.

Method to reduce swelling (5) 500g black beans, 5L cold water, bring to a boil, add 5L white wine, and simmer until reduced to 3L. Take once a day while warm, take three times a day, it can treat swelling.

First of all, you should pay attention to not rubbing the area when you are just injured! Otherwise, it may make the subcutaneous bleeding more severe and painful or cause a larger swelling! But this situation should be no problem. After paying attention to it yourself, it should gradually subside after a few days (you also said that it has begun to subside) and completely eliminate the swelling and pain. If the injury has been more than 24 hours, you can use a hot towel to apply heat to speed up local blood circulation and make the swelling and pain disappear faster (the situation is just the opposite within 24 hours).

For injuries like this, you should immediately cover the injured area with ice to prevent blood from accumulating in the wound. However, if it has been two or three hours, use a warm towel to apply heat to speed up the circulation of the body fluids accumulated in the area.

2. What are the nursing measures for rapid swelling reduction?

I believe many people have experienced injuries from collisions, or let’s put it this way, maybe some friends have never been injured in their lives, but many times, they will bump into something because they are not paying attention, and swelling will generally occur at this time. Based on this, I will introduce in detail the methods to reduce swelling after a collision, hoping it will be helpful to everyone.

It is forbidden to use hot compress within 24 to 48 hours after the injury, as this will spread the inflammation and aggravate the redness and swelling. Do not rub hard immediately after a sprain. In the early stages of a contusion, cold compresses should be applied, the affected limb should be elevated for immobilization, blood circulation-activating and blood stasis-removing plasters should be applied externally, and Panax notoginseng tablets, Yunnan Baiyao, etc. should be taken orally.

Hit on the head

If you bump into someone or fall and hit your head and get a big bump, you may not need to worry too much, but if you have a high fever, vomiting, convulsions, or clear body fluids (serum, cerebrospinal fluid) leaking out, you must go to the hospital immediately!

1. In addition to the swollen areas, other parts of the head should also be applied with cold compresses. However, this method should not be used when there is a wound, as it may encourage bacterial growth.

2. If blood or transparent liquid (serum, cerebrospinal fluid) flows out of the ears, nose or mouth, turn your face in the direction of the flow. Be careful not to plug it with gauze or other things to avoid bacterial infection.

3. When vomiting, turn your head to the side to prevent choking by vomit.

4. If convulsion occurs, do not compress the injured limb arbitrarily. Roll a handkerchief into a strip and put it in the patient's mouth to calm him down.

5. When carrying the injured person, keep the head fixed and do not move.

Wounded in the neck

1. The neck contains the trachea, esophagus and nerves, which are important parts of the human body. If it is hit, you should go to the hospital immediately.

2. In order to inhibit internal bleeding, apply cold compress to the impact area.

3. If there is external bleeding, use disinfected sand to stop the bleeding on the wound.

4. When lying down, lay your body flat and never use a pillow.

5. Keep your head fixed when moving.