11-28-2006, 10:40 PM
10 minutes is a good response time. Vomiting is a bad sign in head injuries, but if she's been cleared by the hospital, it was probably just from the initial blow or the heat as you say. I've worked a lot of head injuries from mosh pits and fights. A shot to the temple with something like a golf ball could turn out really bad. The initial first days after a head shot are critical. Once that's clear and you know that the patient isn't bleeding out in the skull, you're pretty much in the clear. I wish I had one of our Rock Med head sheets - it's a flyer we give to patients after they suffer a head shot - but I'm sure the hospital gave you info on that. I'm supposed to work a show on Friday, and if I see one, I'll pick it up for you. It's probably way after the fact now, though.
What horrible experience.
What horrible experience.
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