Objects In The Nose: Check Your Symptoms
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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
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| Note: | If you have a nosebleed after you have removed an intact object from your nose, go to the topic Nosebleeds. |
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Is a disc battery stuck in the nose? Disc batteries are found in toys, calculators, hearing aids, cameras, and watches.
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Is an object or part of an object stuck in the nose after attempts to remove it?
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Do you think you have an infection after an object has been removed from the nose?
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Do you have mild to moderate difficulty breathing after removing an object from the nose?
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
| 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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