14 yo son just suffered from an assault 3 days ago. Concussion, fractured jaw, broken nose and cornea abrasion. He has pressure in his head now but the catscan the day of said there was no bleeding. Should I take him to emergency because of the head pressure for 24 hrs now?
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for the query. There is possible for delayed intracranial bleeding, but this happens extremely rarely. Ehad contusion usually goes with headache which is more significant several days after trauma than right after it, so this is nothing unusual. He should continue with resting and painkillers and if there will be consciousness changes, then you need to take him to hospital asap.Wish you good health. Regards