Symptoms of infection after an object has been removed from the nose
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Symptoms of infection after an object has been removed from the nose
You may have a small amount of clear, watery discharge from your nose after you have removed an object. Your nose may be slightly tender and pink after the object has been removed. These symptoms should improve within a day.
Infection can develop in the nose or in the sinuses following the insertion of an object. The longer the object is in the nose, the more likely it is that an infection will develop. The first sign of infection is usually increased drainage from the nose. The drainage may be clear at first but turns yellow, green, or brown. The drainage may smell bad. As the infection gets worse, you may develop a fever as well as other symptoms, such as a nasal pain, redness, or swelling.
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| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Last Updated | April 20, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 20, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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