“Head injury?”
My wife fell out of the hospital bed while in the hospital looking like someone beat her in the head with a wrench. This happened on Jan 10th, 2021. She still has a knot on her head with fluid inside. The hospital said it will go away, is this true? Is she safe?
Female | 41 years old
2 Answers
NeurosurgeonNeurosurgeon
I presume a scan did not show any problems in the head. Scalp injury can look pretty dramatic but will heal. Fluid under the scalp is no big deal and can go away in days but sometimes can take months. Draining the fluid With a needle is usually not a great idea because of a small risk of introducing germs
Very sorry to hear about your wife. There are many variables in head trauma and I do not have enough information to comment on this particular case. Hopefully they did a head CT and it was normal and they are performing daily neurological exams and monitoring her vitals and medications.
