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My daughter woke up with a severe nose bleed. she recently had a ear infection with a ruptured ear drum. what should i do?

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Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

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Nose bleeds: Apply gentle pressure to the end of her nose for a good 5-10 minutes. If you can't stop the bleeding within 15-20 minutes then go to ED. Refer to the following link for a lot of good guidance. Good luck! http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/nosebleed/hic_nosebleed_epistaxis.aspx

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

My daughter woke up with a severe nose bleed. she recently had a ear infection with a ruptured ear drum. what should i do?

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Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

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