Author: Abhishek Sharma / Editor: Sarah Edwards / Codes: EC6, EP2, SLO4 / Published: 31/05/2021

A young male presents to the ED with a history of being punched on the face by a friend after drinking at a party. He complains of pain, swelling and deformity of the nose.

When you examine you find: Minimal bleeding from right nostril, deformity, bony crepitus and swelling at root of nose is seen. No septal haematoma on examination.

There is no indication for CT Head or C-spine.

You make the diagnosis of nasal bone fracture clinically.

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