Nose bleed

Nose bleed

Bleeding from the nose can be a symptom of both local damage to the nose and a general disease of the body. The most common causes of nosebleeds are injuries, polyps, papillomas, and malignant tumors. Common causes include hypertension, liver disease, spleen disease, and pregnancy. Severe nosebleeds occur with blood diseases: hemophilia, Werlhof's disease, hemorrhagic vasculitis, Osler's disease. Vitamin deficiencies, especially vitamin C deficiency, play an important role in the development of bleeding. Most often, bleeding occurs in the lower part of the nasal septum, where there is a dense plexus of blood vessels.

Bleeding begins suddenly, accompanied by tinnitus and dizziness. Blood appears from the nostrils, and in rare cases it flows down the throat. With small blood loss (up to 200 ml), patients usually do not present serious complaints. With greater blood loss, the condition is serious, and with a loss of more than 1 liter, the condition is threatening. The patient is pale, the skin is covered with cold sweat, breathing and pulse are increased, blood pressure is reduced.

To stop bleeding, it is recommended to tilt your head forward, press the wings of your nose against the septum, and place a handkerchief with ice on the bridge of your nose. It is useful to insert cotton swabs soaked in hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice into the nose. Folk remedies are also used - inhaling eggshell powder, instilling radish juice. In case of severe bleeding, you should urgently call a doctor.

Frequently recurring nosebleeds usually indicate the presence of a local or general disease. In such cases, examination and treatment of the underlying disease under the supervision of a doctor is required.