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What Causes Blood In Ear After Using Q-tip?
Hello. My 18mo just but a q tip in her ear. It came out with blood. And she was crying for almost 30min. She just cryed her self to sleep. She wouldn t let me look in Side or touch it. But there is no blood comin out just on the inside. should I take her to the hospital or wait.
Fri, 30 Dec 2022
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Hi,
This sounds like a ruptured ear-drum due to perforation by the Q-tip. This is painful but not by itself dangerous. I suggest that you wait and see. In the future - keep Q-tips away from small children and please do use Q-tips on small children as they very rarely need it.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Maria Riechel-Sarup, General & Family Physician
This sounds like a ruptured ear-drum due to perforation by the Q-tip. This is painful but not by itself dangerous. I suggest that you wait and see. In the future - keep Q-tips away from small children and please do use Q-tips on small children as they very rarely need it.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Maria Riechel-Sarup, General & Family Physician
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