A week ago my 16 year old daughter fell backwards and hit hard at the back of head. I took her to A & E and they just did an assessment with no xray or scanning coz she looks fine. Last night she had very high fever and have a severe throbbing headache. I gave her ibuprofen. This morning her fever subsided though still weak. What should I do?
Hello ! I read your question and understand your concern. I think that the situation may be serious. Your daughter symptoms may be related to a meningitis or intracranial hemorrhage. The headache is often normal after a head concussion, but the fever is very concerning. I would like to know if you have noticed any leaking from her nose or ears or neck stiffness after the trauma. If a tearing in the brain covering layers is caused by a trauma, it can lead to an infection called meningitis. Meningitis can cause headache and high fever. I would recommend consulting with a neurologist as soon as possible, have a good physical examination and a brain CT scan. A lumbar puncture may be necessary if the examination is not normal. Hope to have been of help! Thank you for using Chat Doctor! Best wishes!