Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If
- You think your child has a serious injury
- Age under 1 year old
- Neck pain
- Knocked unconscious for less than 1 minute
- Had confused thinking, slurred speech, unsteady walking OR weakness of arms/legs BUT fine now
- >Blurred vision persists for more than 5 minutes
- Skin is split open or gaping and may need stitches
- Bleeding that won't stop after 10 minutes of direct pressure
- Large swelling (larger than 1 inch or 2.5 cm)
- Large dent in skull
- Injury caused by high speed (e.g., auto accident), great height (e.g., twice the child's height) or blow from hard object (e.g., golf club)
- Vomited 2 or more times within 3 days of injury
- Watery fluid dripping from the nose or ear while child not crying
- Severe headache or crying
- Can't remember what happened
