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You have been assessed by staff in the Emergency Department or Minor Injury and Illnesses Unit for an injury to your nose. This page gives you information about how to examine your nose and seek further medical attention if needed. In most cases, your nose will heal on its own, usually within 3 weeks. However, if you are concerned about the appearance of your nose, a procedure may be needed to straighten it.

In hospital we describe a broken bone as a fracture.

Caring for a broken toe

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This information is for you if you think that, or have been told that, your waters have broken early but you have not gone into labour

NHS – broken or bruised ribs Website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-or-bruised-ribs/

(surgical cut at the time of delivery) which has broken down.

You will be asked to come into the hospital or birth unit if your waters have broken, or when your contractions are: regular (around 5 minutes apart) strong

blisters on the palms of your hands or soles of your feet New or worsening rash A rash that is bleeding, weeping or bruising Skin that is itchy or painful Broken

Caring for your broken wrist

bleeding damage to the brain or other major organs, due to trauma cardiac arrest (when the pumping action of the heart stops) breathing difficulties broken

NHS Website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-collarbone/

due to misuse cannot be replaced by Chemical Pathology Meters broken in transit due to inadequate packing cannot be replaced by Chemical Pathology  

A splint is a support prescribed to protect a broken bone or injury.

Next Steps: Tackling the barriers to fundoscopy broken ophthalmoscopes, difficult to use or difficult to locate ophthalmoscopes and confidence in interpreting

Your lower jaw has been broken.

They usually occur over an area of the body where bones are prominent; the skin may be broken or intact.

NHS UK Website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-arm-or-wrist/

The aim of a low fibre diet is to reduce the amount of undigested food that passes into our bowels, as large pieces of food that are not broken down may