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What Causes Bleeding In The Nose And Mouth Of A 15 Month Old?

I have a 15 month old daughter she fell off a chair she did have a toy in her hand but as soon as I picked her up I noticed her mouth and nose was bleeding she stopped crying and started playing just fine, she fell on the back of her head should I take her to the doctor or be concerned?
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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It is never wrong to have a doctor look! Statistics show that if a child hits her head but never loses consciousness, never throws up, cries right away or returns to play right away, and doesn't seem sleepy or unusually 'out of it' after a head bump, then the chances of a serious injury being present are extremely low. Most likely the nose/mouth got hit somehow on the way down or right when she hit, and that lead to the bleed. If it stopped right away, it is usually no cause for alarm. Again, if anything at all seems off, it is always right to have the doctor take a look.
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What Causes Bleeding In The Nose And Mouth Of A 15 Month Old?

It is never wrong to have a doctor look! Statistics show that if a child hits her head but never loses consciousness, never throws up, cries right away or returns to play right away, and doesn t seem sleepy or unusually out of it after a head bump, then the chances of a serious injury being present are extremely low. Most likely the nose/mouth got hit somehow on the way down or right when she hit, and that lead to the bleed. If it stopped right away, it is usually no cause for alarm. Again, if anything at all seems off, it is always right to have the doctor take a look.