Broken Nose (cont.)

1. Take the Pain Quiz
2. Surprising Reasons You're in Pain Slideshow
3. Chronic Pain Slideshow

Call the doctor if any of the following occur:

• The pain or swelling does not go away in 3 days.
• The nose looks crooked.
• Breathing through the nose is not possible after the swelling has gone down.
• A fever develops.
• Recurring nosebleeds develop.
• A significant injury that requires medical attention possibly exists.

Go to a hospital's emergency department immediately if the following signs or symptoms are present:

• Bleeding for more than a few minutes from one or both of the nostrils
• Bleeding from the nose does not stop
• Clear fluid draining from the nose
• Other injuries to the face or the body
• Open laceration to the nose or the face
• Loss of consciousness (fainting)
• Severe or unrelenting headaches
• Repeated vomiting
• Decrease or change in vision
• Neck pain
• Numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arms
• Significant injury that may require immediate medical attention

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