Broken Nose (cont.)

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Medical Author:

John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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Broken Nose Diagnosis

In the emergency department, a doctor will examine the head, neck face and nose.

The doctor will inspect the outside and the inside of the nose, often using special instruments. Expect the examination to be somewhat painful.
X-rays may be ordered depending on the clinical situation. X-ray films and blood work are not routinely used because these tests usually do not alter the course of treatment.
CT scan of the head and face may be necessary with severe facial fractures.

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