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17 mon old fell off porch swing, about 18", landed on hands & face on cement, had bloody nose 3 hours later stuffy nose, swollen & red. broken?action?

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See doc: A swollen, red nose of someone so young with the mechanism of injury described should be seen by a health care provider. Hopefully nothing needs to be done exceptive supportive care, but it is better to be safer than sorry. I hope they feel better soon.

Answered 12/22/2013

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17 mon old fell off porch swing, about 18", landed on hands & face on cement, had bloody nose 3 hours later stuffy nose, swollen & red. broken?action?

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