What to do if your nose bleeds

Although our nose is a very small organ compared to the whole body, it plays a very important role in our body. It is an important component of our respiratory system, and a straight nose is also very helpful for a person's image. However, our nose is also a fragile thing and is more prone to injury and bleeding. So what should we do if our nose bleeds?

There are many reasons for nose bleeding. Generally speaking, the capillaries in the nasal mucosa are densely distributed, very sensitive and fragile, and easily rupture and cause bleeding. There are many reasons for nose bleeding, such as blowing your nose vigorously, wiping your nose, picking your nose, or sneezing. Other injuries, such as a fall or a punch to the face, can cause a nose bleed. Cancer is also a common cause. Blood clotting diseases such as platelet deficiency. If there is no warning sign and you suddenly have a nosebleed, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up to rule out lesions such as nasal tumors as soon as possible.

There are many reasons for nose bleeding. The most common situation is that the capillaries in the nasal cavity are thinner and more fragile than those of normal people. When affected by external force, the capillaries rupture and bleed. Another reason is that the winds are strong and dry in spring and autumn, which can easily cause the body to get inflamed and lead to nose bleeding. If the nasal bleeding is caused by the above two reasons, please drink more water and eat more heat-clearing foods. However, if your nose bleeds frequently and irregularly, it is recommended that you go to a regular hospital for a routine blood test to see if it is pathological bleeding caused by leukocytosis.

Rule out nasal diseases. There are other reasons that can cause nosebleeds, such as dry climate. The nasal mucosa likes moisture and hates dryness. No matter what season, as long as the indoor and outdoor climate is dry, nose bleeding is prone to occur; and when you have a fever, your heart rate speeds up, your blood flows faster, and your small blood vessels are in expansion. In addition, when you have a fever, you take in less water and sweat more. In the case of dry mouth and tongue, nose bleeding is easy to occur; there are foreign objects in the nasal cavity; or some damage to the nasal mucosa causes nose bleeding.

There are many reasons that may cause nose bleeding, such as rhinitis, vascular malformations or thrombocytopenia in the nasal cavity. This should be checked first so that targeted treatment can be given. The guidance is that you should go to the hospital in time to complete relevant examinations so that you can find out the specific cause of the bleeding. Only in this way can you treat it in a targeted manner, and the effect will be more ideal.

1. Local causes include trauma, trauma to the nose and sinuses, fractures of the skull base in the anterior and middle cranial fossa, nasal and sinus surgery, changes in air pressure, nose picking, and nasogastric feeding tube insertion, which can all cause nose bleeding. Second, inflammation, such as dry rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, tuberculosis, granuloma, etc., which can cause mucosal erosion, ulcers, or blood vessel rupture and bleeding. Third, tumors, such as malignant tumors of the nasal cavity, sinuses, and nasopharynx, can cause recurrent nose bleeding.

2. Systemic causes Any systemic disease that can cause increased arterial or venous blood pressure, coagulation disorders or changes in vascular fragility can cause nosebleeds. Such as hemophilia, leukemia, hemorrhagic purpura, aplastic anemia, collagen disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cor pulmonale, vitamin C, B2, P, K deficiency. First, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for examination to rule out nasal diseases. There are other reasons that can cause nosebleeds, such as dry climate. The nasal mucosa likes moisture and avoids dryness. No matter what season, as long as the indoor and outdoor climate is dry, nosebleeds are prone to occur; and when you have a fever, your heart rate speeds up, your blood flows faster, and your small blood vessels are in expansion. In addition, when you have a fever, you take in less water and sweat more. In the case of dry mouth and tongue, it is easy to cause nosebleeds; there are foreign objects in the nasal cavity; or some damage to the nasal mucosa causes nosebleeds. Identify the cause and treat it symptomatically.