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What Causes Bleeding Through The Nose After A Fall?
my 12 year old son fell and hit back of head yesterday on wet concrete he ad a big nose bleed straight away which lasted about 20 min then stopped he had head ache but is fine now but had a small nose bleed this morning for only a couple of min but it was runny aswell
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
Hi
Nasal bleeding is quite common in head injury children. In the absence of loss of consciousness there is no cause for concern.
Local application of ice pack will take care of the issue.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
Nasal bleeding is quite common in head injury children. In the absence of loss of consciousness there is no cause for concern.
Local application of ice pack will take care of the issue.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
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