{"id":2898,"date":"2010-09-14T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2010-09-14T19:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=2898"},"modified":"2024-05-22T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T19:16:20","slug":"2340e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2340e\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin #2340, Maine Farm Safety Program: First Aid for Head Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"119\" src=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2010\/09\/farm.gif\" alt=\"farm\" class=\"wp-image-3532\" style=\"width:370px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #3698d4\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #003263\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2020\/03\/2340_updated2020.pdf\">Bulletin #2340, Maine Farm Safety Program: First Aid for Head Injuries (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><i>By Dawna L. Cyr, Farm Safety Project Assistant, and Steven B. Johnson, Ph.D., Extension Crops Specialist<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/\">extension.umaine.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><br><strong>Find more of our publications and books at <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/\">extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main concern in a head injury is that there may be bleeding inside the skull. This can occur even if the skull is not clearly damaged. The accumulation of blood may eventually put pressure on the brain and cause brain damage. Head injuries are often not serious, but brain injuries can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any threat of brain damage from a head injury should be checked by a physician.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice applied to the bruised area will help control swelling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any vision problems or bleeding from the eyes or ears as a result of a head injury warrants a trip to a physician.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Head Injury Guidelines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the following questions will help to determine whether the victim should be taken to a physician, the emergency room, or treated at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Has unconsciousness, loss of memory about the injury, or a seizure occurred? If yes, seek medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are any of the following present?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>visual problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bleeding from eyes, ears or mouth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>change in behavior (sleep, irritability, lethargy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fluid draining from nose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>repeated vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>irregular breathing or heart rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>child under the age of 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>person under the influence of alcohol or other drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>possible child or domestic abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If yes to any of the previous, seek medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is there a cut? Check first aid section on cuts for severity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If answers to the above questions are no, then apply home treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Home Treatment for Head Injuries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply ice to the bruised area to minimize the swelling. A bump (goose egg) often develops. The size of the bump does not suggest the severity of the injury. A small bump may be serious, and a large bump may mean only a minor injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observe the victim carefully. Symptoms of bleeding inside the head usually occur within the first 24 to 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical minor head injury occurs when a victim runs into someone or something and bangs his or her head. A bump usually begins to form on the stunned victim. The person may vomit once or twice in the first few hours. He or she may nap after all the excitement but arouse easily. Neither pupil is enlarged. Within eight hours, the person is back to normal, except for the prominent goose egg swelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This Maine Farm Safety fact sheet is part of an educational fact sheet series produced by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. For more information on farm safety, contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\">UMaine Extension County Office<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Information in this publication is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 2002, reviewed 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call 800.287.0274 (in Maine), or 207.581.3188, for information on publications and program offerings from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\">extension.umaine.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). 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