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A 23-year-old female asked:

A few dots of red fresh blood 6 days post op for tonsillectomy. looks like back of throat has a bit of a red coating. no frequent swallowing.emergent?

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Dr. Louise Andrew
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Emergency Medicine 48 years experience
Only if pain, fever: A little bit of blood is probably not significant. You should however notify the surgeon's office and see if they would want to see you.
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