Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you think your child's head injury was caused by abuse or neglect?
See significance of an injury caused by abuse if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your child's symptoms.
Call your child's health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you think a head injury was caused by someone trying to hurt your child?
Yes Do you think a child had a head injury because no one was taking care of or watching out for the child?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: September 15, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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