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Suggest Treatment For Clear Discharge From The Nostril Post An Injury

My 3 year old daughter was sitting on my lap and snapped her head back, hitting me right in my nose and in between my eyes. I heard and felt 2 small popping/ cracking sounds and was immediately in intense pain. It eased up a little but soon after a clear discharge started coming out of only my left nostril on the side where she hit me, and it hasn t stopped. My head hurts, my neck hurts, I ve been having waves of nausea too. Should I rest and see if it gets better or go to the er?
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Hello,

There is a possibility of fracture to nasal bridge or cribriform plate of bone may cause Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through that plate may cause CSF rhinorrhea.

In this case, a leakage of CSF whenever you bend head lead. So, keep head elevated, and please consult your ENT specialist, he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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Suggest Treatment For Clear Discharge From The Nostril Post An Injury

Hello, There is a possibility of fracture to nasal bridge or cribriform plate of bone may cause Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through that plate may cause CSF rhinorrhea. In this case, a leakage of CSF whenever you bend head lead. So, keep head elevated, and please consult your ENT specialist, he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu