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My mom has a brain contusion & severe whiplash from a wreck & now has a dark, sticky discharge from her ears that crusts over quickly.
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Be careful: Be sure the dark discharge is not old blood, if is not just clean it with h2o2. Check with doctor right away if is blood.
Answered 2/15/2013
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See a doc again: Have her see a doc for discharge ct to rule out basilar cranial fracture.
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