Clear or bloody fluid is draining from the nose after an injury. You suspect a head or neck injury. Most nosebleeds are caused by over-zealous blowing, picking, or a blow during rough play. Site Nosebleed A nosebleed is blood oozing or flowing from a child's nose, usually from broken blood vessels in her nostrils.
Nosebleeds are rare in infants, common in elementary school children, and decrease in adolescents.
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