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Nose, Injury

Does this describe your symptom?

  
  • Injuries to the inside or outside of the nose.
  • Bloody nose without a fracture.
  • Swelling and bruising of the nose without a fracture.
  • Blood clot of the central wall of the nose with risk of cartilage damage and deformed nose.
  • Fracture of the nose: Severe fractures of the nose (e.g., crooked nose) are usually reset the same day in the operating room. Most surgeons don't repair mild fractures until day 5 to 7 days after the injury.

If not, see these other symptoms

  • See options under NOSE SYMPTOMS and select a more appropriate topic.
  1. Should I Call?
  2. Care at Home

Parent Care for Pediatric Symptoms. Copyright © 2000-2008. Barton D. Schmitt, MD
Reviewed/Modified: Sept 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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