Did you know that post tonsillectomy bleeding occurs approximately 3 to 5% of the time, most often at days 5 to 7 after the surgery? Of course you did. Unstable children with active bleeding may need a trip to the OR. Otherwise ENT can help determine management.

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Nasty strep or OSA
Take those tonsils out today
Remove adenoids just in case
Now there’s blood all over the place

Post T&A bleeds frequently
now you call ENT
If active bleed resuscitate
maybe operate on this date

If not bleeding look for clots
if there’s one ENT takes a shot
But if they are very stable
discharge home you might be able

[Chorus] TNA Bleed,
TNA Bleed!
Yeah!
TNA Bleed
Call ENT!
Now!