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Just had a tonsil/adenoidectomy yesterday. woke up to a small amount of blood i spit up. is this normal?

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Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Not unusaul: You can have a small amount of bleeding at times from the surgical site following a tonsillectomy, depending on the method used to remove the tonsils. If you get persistent bleeding or more than a couple of teaspoons you should contact your surgeon.

Answered 12/14/2014

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