What happens if you get hit behind the ear?

What happens if you get hit behind the ear?

Minor injuries usually cause temporary problems. But serious injuries may cause permanent hearing loss or balance problems. Kids who have trauma to the outside of the ear with swelling and bruising need to see a doctor right away.

What are the signs and symptoms of an ear injury?

Signs and symptoms of a ruptured eardrum may include:

• Ear pain that may subside quickly.
• Mucuslike, pus-filled or bloody drainage from your ear.
• Hearing loss.
• Ringing in your ear (tinnitus)
• Spinning sensation (vertigo)
• Nausea or vomiting that can result from vertigo.

How long does a bruised ear take to heal?

What to Expect: Minor ear wounds heal quickly. Most often, cuts and scrapes heal in 2 or 3 days.

Can you break a bone behind your ear?

A temporal bone fracture may cause facial paralysis, hearing loss, bruising behind the ear, and bleeding from the ear. Doctors use computed tomography (CT) to diagnose temporal bone fractures. Treatment, sometimes including surgery, is needed if the fracture causes problems.

How do you tell if your skull is fractured?

The symptoms of a skull fracture may include:

1. a headache or pain at the point of impact.
2. a bump or bruise.
3. bleeding from a wound.
4. bleeding from the ears, nose, or eyes.
5. clear fluid leaking from the ears or nose.
6. bruising behind the ears or under the eyes.
7. feeling drowsy, confused, or irritable.
8. loss of speech or slurred speech.

How do you treat a bruised ear?

Bruises, blisters, or swollen areas caused by injury may be treated by placing an ice or cold pack on the area every 1 to 2 hours for 10 to 15 minutes for the first 24 hours. To make an ice pack, put ice cubes in a plastic bag that seals at the top. Wrap the bag in a clean, thin cloth or towel.

How do you treat an ear injury?

Treatment for eardrum rupture

1. Patching. If your ear does not heal on its own, your doctor may patch the eardrum.
2. Antibiotics. Antibiotics can clear up infections that might have led to your eardrum rupture.
3. Surgery. In rare cases, surgery may be required to patch the hole in the eardrum.
4. Home remedies.

How is ear trauma treated?

Many traumatic ear drum ruptures heal on their own without the need for surgery. Others can predispose to infection and require treatment with antibiotic ear drops or pills. Some perforations do not heal on their own or can cause cholesteatoma to form. In these cases, an ear specialist may recommend surgery.

How do you know if you broke your ear bone?

1. A temporal bone fracture may cause facial paralysis, hearing loss, bruising behind the ear, and bleeding from the ear.
2. Doctors use computed tomography (CT) to diagnose temporal bone fractures.
3. Treatment, sometimes including surgery, is needed if the fracture causes problems.

What happens if you fall down the stairs and hurt your back?

A sprain or strain is another injury you may sustain and could indicate a slip and fall back injury. This can result in neck pain after falling down the stairs or a similar accident. Neck or back pain after falling down could also signal a spinal cord injury. These types of spine injuries from falls may result in paralysis.

Should I go to the ER after a fall down the stairs?

While some stair falls result in obvious head injuries or hip fractures that necessitate an emergency room visit, it’s sometimes hard to know whether a fall down the stairs is serious enough to require medical attention. After a fall, there are obvious signs that a trip to the emergency department is necessary. Here are some things to look out for:

What should I do if I fall down stairs?

If you have sustained an injury due to falling down stairs that should have been better maintained by an employer or property owner, you should call a personal injury attorney so that you can begin the often-long fight for just compensation.

What happens if you fall down the stairs with nerve damage?

Nerve damage from a sudden trauma like falling down the stairs can be much subtler to diagnose than a broken bone. Still, the effects of nerve trauma can be devastating. People with this injury can have pain, numbness, tingling, burning, crushing headaches, reduced motor function, unusual clumsiness, and more.