SEEK IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE IF YOU HAVE DANGER SIGNS

Danger signs in adults

In rare cases, a dangerous blood clot that crowds the brain against the skull can develop. The people checking on you should call 9-1-1 or take you to an emergency department right away if you:

• Have a headache that gets worse and does not go away
• Experience weakness, numbness, decreased coordination, convulsions, or seizures
• Vomit repeatedly
• Have slurred speech or unusual behavior
• Have one pupil (the black part in the middle of the eye) larger than the other
• Cannot recognize people or places, get confused, restless, or agitated
• Lose consciousness, look very drowsy or cannot wake up

Danger signs in children

Call 9-1-1 or take your child to the emergency department right away if they received a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, and:

• Have any of the danger signs for adults listed above
• Will not stop crying and are inconsolable
• Will not nurse or eat