It is important to know the difference between head wounds you can treat at home and head wounds that need emergency treatment.
If a cut from a head injury is deep enough to have penetrated the skull, emergency treatment is needed. Call 911 or other emergency services immediately. Do not apply pressure to a head wound if:
Minor cuts on the head often bleed heavily because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. Although this amount of bleeding may be alarming, many times the injury is not severe and the bleeding will stop with treatment you can do at home.
If gloves are not available, to apply pressure you can:
Shock is a life-threatening situation that requires emergency care. Signs of shock (most of which will be present) include:
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