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What Causes Headache And Bloody Nose?
My 9 year old did not have major symptoms of a concussion other than a bad headache that over a week a month or so back. He had been hit in the helmet the first time with a puck and banged his head on the boards the second time while he was playing hockey. We kept him out of hockey for a few weeks and after back in hockey this week he has now woken up in the middle of the night with a nose bleed. Should I be concerned?
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
this nose bleed is not related to his hit over head.
nose bleed may be due to dry nasal mucosa being eroded or bleeding from LITTLES area .
bleeding once can be observed if not heavy.
if again u find a bleed, pinch the nose tightly and ask the child to breathe with mouth until it stops , next resorts are ice packs over nose , xylometazoline nasal drops or botroclot nasal drops.
nose bleed may be due to dry nasal mucosa being eroded or bleeding from LITTLES area .
bleeding once can be observed if not heavy.
if again u find a bleed, pinch the nose tightly and ask the child to breathe with mouth until it stops , next resorts are ice packs over nose , xylometazoline nasal drops or botroclot nasal drops.
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