AKT-1529

AKT-1529

A 5-year-old girl is brought to the GP clinic by her mother. She is on day 7 post-tonsillectomy and was recovering well until this morning when her mother noticed a small amount of blood on her pillow and fresh red blood in her mouth. Upon examination, the girl appears to be in good health, but there is a blood clot in her right tonsillar fossa with no active bleeding. Her vital signs are as follows:

Systolic blood pressure: 100 mmHg (normal range: 75-110)
Pulse: 96 bpm (normal range: 80-150)
Temperature: 36.8ºC (normal range: 35.5-37.5)
Respiratory rate: 24/min (normal range: 17-30)

What is the appropriate course of action?