Question
If a child falls from a bed, hits the back of their head, and then experiences a brief period of sleep followed by vomiting, could this be a symptom of intracranial hemorrhage?
Answer
Typical symptoms of intracranial hemorrhage include fever, headache, swelling of the optic nerve head, and coma. Based on the description, the child’s behavior after falling does not seem to be indicative of intracranial hemorrhage; it is more likely a mild concussion. In general household environments, the height from which a child falls from a bed usually does not cause severe injury.