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Head bump with open wound

2017-12-11 06:06:45
My 4 year old had a fall and bumbed hos head on the toilet. He his not presenting with any signs or symptoms of a concussion (the fall happened 9 hours ago) I'm just unsure of if the wound would need stiches or not
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Wound if open please visit your pediatrician and for concussion symptoms can appear anytime between immediately to 48 hours so keep watching

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