How is scalp broken handled?

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In our daily life, we will inevitably encounter some accidents, which will lead to our head injury, mild injury, severe injury to the brain. Because of the importance of the head, once the head is broken and bleeding, it should be solved as soon as possible, but also to make sure the situation, how to deal with the scalp broken? Let's talk about it

How is scalp broken handled?

For small and shallow wounds, sterile dressing and local pressure bandage can be used to stop bleeding; But for the scalp laceration caused by blunt impact, if skull fracture is suspected, it is not suitable to use the method of pressure bandage. Towel and cloth can be used to make a ring larger than the wound, put it around the wound, and then bandage it, so as to avoid the fracture fragments falling into the brain tissue due to pressure and causing greater damage. The treatment of skull fracture is the same as that of large wound with fierce bleeding, and finger pressing hemostasis can be used.

Scalp hematoma is usually caused by minor blunt blow or collision injury to the scalp. Scalp hematoma generally does not need special treatment. After the injury, it is not necessary to rub the swelling lump repeatedly, just local pressing or cold compress. For larger scalp hematoma should go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

Most of the patients with open craniocerebral injury showed disturbance of consciousness, mydriasis, disappearance of light reflex, respiratory failure, headache, vomiting, and bradycardia. There were brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid and blood flow in the wound.

matters needing attention

Once these conditions appear, timely to the hospital, if there is no internal injury symptoms will gradually improve. Stay in bed, closely observe the changes of the condition, if the condition changes, go to the hospital in time to prevent wound infection.