Objects in the Nose
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you think you have an infection after an object has been removed from the nose?
See significance of an infection if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your child's health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you have diabetes?
Yes Do you have a disease or take medicine that causes problems with your immune system?
Call your child's health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you have increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth around your nose?
Yes Do you have pus or a bad-smelling drainage from your nose?
Yes Do you know or think you have a fever?
You may wait to see if your child's symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Have you had swollen glands (lymph nodes) in your neck for 24 hours or longer?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: April 20, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology | |
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