Chapter 5
Head injuries and falls
Falls are among the most common accidents at home and in sport, and a knock to the head can hide a serious injury. This chapter covers the signs of concussion, when a head injury needs an ambulance, how to protect a neck that may be hurt, and how to help an older person who has fallen. It also covers fainting, cold packs and what to do with a knocked-out tooth, following current NHS and British Red Cross advice.
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- Brain injury from a knock: headache, dizziness, confusionConcussion
- After a head injury, call the emergency number if…They lose consciousness
- Head injury, then clear fluid from the nose: it may be…A skull fracture
- How long someone should stay with them after a head injury24 hours
- For a bleeding scalp wound, apply…Firm pressure with a pad
- Suspected neck injury after a fall: you should…Keep the head still
- An older person falls and can't get up: first…Check for injuries
- Someone has fainted: lay them down and…Raise their legs
- How long to hold a wrapped cold pack on a bumpUp to 20 minutes
- Keep a knocked-out adult tooth in…Milk