Hi doc my 8 month old baby fall from bed on 15 dec. on 16 we observe swelling on left side of her head. we go to the doctor on 16 he examine all things and said all are ok. and my daughter routine is absolutely normal. but swelling kam nahi h left side m head pr bump hai. what to do??

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Any Fall injury specially head injury needs to be assessed properly . In any such case certain symptoms needs to be checked like loss of consciousness  reccurrent vomiting or any abnormal moment or convulsions . Such case needs  immediate medical intervention as there could be some internal injury . Otherwise application of ice locally to reduce the swelling and pain can be done along with some analgesic like paracetamol. 
Recurrent fall injury for a child should be avoided as it can lead to some chronic manifestations occasionally .
Also teeth injury should be rule out inv any such case which is commonly assuociated  and can be easily missed out most of the time .

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By Now the ceiling should have subsided it is almost 5 to 6 days but still if it is not subsided then you go for a proper scan with your doctor ask your doctor if you need to go for some test to know why the swelling is there and what is the right way to get rid of it