Thursday, April 10, 2014

Steps to be followed in case of head injury

Head injury can be caused to skull or brain. Common causes of head injury include - accidents at home , work or playing sports. Traffic accidents are too are the main cause.
If a person is injured , it is important to seek the medical help. These are some of the steps which must be followed --

1. Do not wash a head wound.
2. Do not remove any object sticking out of a wound.
3. Do not move or shake the injured person.

We can try to stop bleeding by firmly pressing a clean cloth on the wound. However, symptoms of head injury may show up later.