CAUSES OF NOSEBLEEDS
After having the flu for 2 weeks, one of the KosherWoman staff
had a 20 minute huge red nosebleed.
Someone in her family went to a doctor who lived down the block.
The doctor had said that if the nosebleed lasts more than an hour
you need to go to the emergency room.
Even though she was bleeding just for 20 minutes,
she decided to go to a nearby hospital emergency room.
The doctor checked her out & told her that this is
something that can happen after the flu & she shouldn't worry.
When she spoke to her friends about what happened,
none of them had heard
that the flu could cause this.
We thought the KosherWoman readers should be aware of this.
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Below is more about Nosebleeds!
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- Most nosebleeds can be stopped at home.
- Consult a doctor for a nosebleed if bleeding cannot be stopped, there is a large amount
of blood lost, or you feel weak or faint. - Chronic nosebleeds or persistent nosebleeds may need to be stopped with a heating
instrument or chemical swab (cautery of the blood vessel that is causing the trouble), or application of a topical medicine called thrombin that promotes local clotting of blood. - A doctor may use nasal packs to stop nosebleeds when conservative measures fail.
- Do not take asprin or other blood thinning products
1. When you get a nosebleed.
2. If they are doctor-prescribed, consult your doctor before stopping any medication.
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The lining of your nose contains many tiny blood vessels
that lie close to the surface & are easily damaged.
The two most common causes of nosebleeds are:
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When your nasal membranes dry out, they're more susceptible to bleeding and
& infections - Nose picking
Other causes of nosebleeds include:
- Acute sinusitis (sinus infection)
- Allergies
- Aspirin use
- Bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia
- Blood thinners (anticoagulants), such as warfarin & heparin
- Chemical irritants, such as ammonia
- Chronic sinusitis
- Cocaine use
- Common cold
- Deviated septum
- Foreign body in the nose
- Nasal sprays, such as those used to treat allergies, if used frequently
- Nonallergic rhinitis (chronic congestion or sneezing not related to allergies)
- Trauma to the nose
Less common causes of nosebleeds include:
- Alcohol use
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- Leukemia
- Nasal & paranasal tumors
- Nasal polyps
- Nasal surgery
- Pregnancy
Normally, nosebleeds are not a symptom or result of high blood pressure.
It is possible, but rare, that severe high blood pressure
may worsen or prolong bleeding if you have a nosebleed.
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