My son got liquid stiches?

Question

My 15 month old son got liquid stiches this afternoon after tripping and hitting the corner of our dvd center. He had a good size gash but not to large to where they used liquid stiches. My concern is they didnt xray or ct scan his head, He hit it hard but did not pass out or anything. I have on the back of my mind that he did something to his little noggin/brain. And the doc said he should be fine b.c babies and toddlers have basketball like heads and brains. Would you be worried it you were me? He has been acting fine and like a normal boy, but being a mom I am worried, Thanks

Answer 1

Monitor him closely for the next 48 hours. He should be fine.

If he starts to throw up, has a seizure, changes his level of consciousness (wont wake up, difficult to arouse, doesn't recognize you, etc) take him to the emergency room.

If he starts to cry and is inconsolable or showing signs of a headache, this is another concern.

You could also get a flashlight and look at his pupils to see if you can notice a change in pupil size. You would be looking for large black pupils to turn smaller, both sides equally. This will be difficult because he is so young, but you could take a peak at them if you were in the kitchen and see if they were smaller because the kitchen light is on. Don't worry if you can't do this.

If he shows any of these signs or symptoms, you need to seek medical attention.

More than likely he will be fine because this happened a few hours ago and he hasn't shown anything different and he didn't pass out when he fell.

However... again.... he could have a slow progression of symptoms, so just pay a little closer attention to him for the next couple of days. It wouldn't be unusual for him to have symptoms later.... but the length of the fall sounds minimal and although there was a gash, it sounds like it wasn't severe..... just scary.

He should be okay :-) Take care!

Answer 2

unlike a fully grown adult, child's brains don't take up all the space in the skull. They have a lot more buffer inside the skull. If his eyes dilated, and i'm sure the doctor checked to make sure he hadn't fractured his skull, then he should be ok.

If you are really worried, just keep an eye on him and make sure he is never strangely tired or shaky for the next few days. but im sure he is ok.

Answer 3

Don't panic but they super glued his head!  That is what liquid stitches are.  The Dr is right, that is why kids heads are so huge.  It is extra protection because they are going to bang there melons a few times.  If your son gets inappropriately sleepy or starts to act differently get him back to the ER ASAP!  I think he will be fine though!

Answer 4

The doc looked at him, and he's acting normal...he's FINE.

Quit worrying so much, mommy--children bang their heads all the time.

It's good you're conscientious, but truly---he's fine. Children shouldn't have CT scans or Xrays for every little thing.

Answer 5

You, as his mother, would be one of the first people to know that "something ain't right," and you have not said anything to suggest you feel this way.

People in general, and especially babies, have a really hard time acting "normal" when something is going on inside their skulls. Instead, the first thing to go when something is happening is a change in behavior. Since the brain controls all we do, any change in the brain means a change in how we act, and especially for children, because they don't have any idea that they might want to cover it up and ACT differently.

Keep an eye on him, make sure you follow any instructions they gave you, and chalk it up to motherly experience. Lordy... you've got a son there, this ain't gonna be the first trip to the ER/ED, I promise you that. I remember one summer, I went once a month for four months in a row.

Hang in there!