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Suggest Treatment For Blood Stained Nasal Discharge

This morning I started blowing out a reddish brown (extremely thick)mucus from my right nostril only. The mucus from my left nostril is a small amount and clear. I have had a cold for about three weeks(currently taking theraflu), and nothing seems to have changed.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021
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Hi,

Your short history of having bloody discharge only from one nose after having cold for 3 weeks is suggestive of one of the following reasons:
* Infective rhinitis on one side only.
* Sinusitis on one side probably.
* Incidental mass on one side.
This can be diagnosed by the following ways:
Nasal endoscopy by an ENT Surgeon.
CT scan of sinuses for sinusitis or mass.
Relevant tests of blood.
All these things will an appropriate diagnosis and thus allow a specific treatment.This can be change of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicine, Topical nasal decongestant drops and oral decongestant.
Any other medicine as per the diagnosis and surgery if indicated.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Blood Stained Nasal Discharge

Hi, Your short history of having bloody discharge only from one nose after having cold for 3 weeks is suggestive of one of the following reasons: * Infective rhinitis on one side only. * Sinusitis on one side probably. * Incidental mass on one side. This can be diagnosed by the following ways: Nasal endoscopy by an ENT Surgeon. CT scan of sinuses for sinusitis or mass. Relevant tests of blood. All these things will an appropriate diagnosis and thus allow a specific treatment.This can be change of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicine, Topical nasal decongestant drops and oral decongestant. Any other medicine as per the diagnosis and surgery if indicated. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon