Tonsillectomy bleeding

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Asked for Female, 21 Years

I had a tonsillectomy 10 days ago and I’m currently on vacation in Colorado and on day 8 and 9 I started bleeding very badly. I was just curious to know when the bleeding would stop.

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

Bleeding week after tonsillectomy is known as secondary hemorrhage and it needs urgent medical attention. It won't stop on its own unless given intravenous antibiotics. You need to visit nearby ER immediately and get yourself treated immediately

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