When to Seek Medical Care

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.

• Bleeding for more than a few minutes from one or both of the nostrils
  
  
• Clear fluid draining from the nose
  
  
• Other injuries to the face or the body
  
  
• Loss of consciousness (fainting)
  
  
• Severe or unrelenting headaches
  
  
• Repeat vomiting
  
  
• Decrease or change in vision
  
  
• Neck pain
  
  
• Numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arms
  
  
• Significant injury that may require immediate medical attention