Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Have you vomited after a head injury?
See significance of vomiting if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Have you had continuous, violent vomiting for 15 minutes or longer?
Yes Have you vomited more than 3 times in the past 6 hours?
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: July 12, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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