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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
He wasn't asking you. He was asking Bilmore.
Ty, if it's any consolation, I gave my son a quarter-sized purple spot on his forehead when I accidentally bonked him while working on a piece of furniture this afternoon. Going to the hospital never occurred to me; those assholes are mandatory reporters.
My rule of thumb is probably the same as Bilmore's: loss of consciousness, or any difference in pupil sizes. Either of those symptoms present = hospital. Anything else = watch closely.
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We learned the hard way that calling your pediatrician and going into the ER anytime you have a concern is the better thing to do. Note to all: it is difficult to tell the difference between flu symptoms and appendicitis, even for a pediatrician. And some of those bonks can be pretty bad -- Atticus, if you're worried about hospitals reporting, worry about when they find a few fractures not properly cared for when they're looking for something else.
