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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
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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
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What Causes Bleeding Through The Nose After A Fall?

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