Nosebleeds are common occurrences.
The majority of nose bleeds begin in an area known as the septum, which is the firm but flexible wall, like tissue that separates one nostril from the other.
The septum has fragile blood vessels that can bleed for a variety of reasons such as dryness, irritation, trauma, and certain age related changes that occur in the vessels or septum themselves.
Certain chronic medical conditions, such as high blood pressure can make one prone to nose-bleeds.
Medicines that strongly thin the blood like warfarin (commonly known as Coumadin) and other medicines like Clopidogrel (known as Plavix) and aspirin may also make one prone to nose bleeds.
In some instances nose bleeds can be stopped without medical help.
If you have a nosebleed, sit upright and lean forward, pinching your nose between your thumb and index finger firmly for 30 minutes.
This should help stop the bleeding.
When the bleeding stops, do not blow your nose, pick or lean down for at least 6 hours.
Also avoid eating or drinking anything too hot or too cold.
If the nose bleed has not stopped, or comes back again within 24 hours, you should seek urgent medical attention.
There are many reasons the above-mentioned method may fail to stop the nose bleed, which would require you to seek urgent medical care.
Sometimes the bleeding vessel can't be compressed enough because of the area in which it is located.
Other times the bleeding vessel may just be too damaged to heal itself.
Sometimes the blood pressure may be too high, or medications that thin the blood may be impairing the ability of your body to stop the bleeding.
If your nosebleed is caused by an injury to the nose from a sports activity, you should seek urgent medical care because the nose may be broken.
Doctors experienced in managing nosebleeds have a variety of interventions that are used to stop the bleeding.
They are able to better visualize the bleeding area.
Next, special kinds of topical medicines, packing, and chemicals can be applied directly to the bleeding vessel.
Complicating factors such as blood thinning medicines and high blood pressure can also be managed properly under the care of the doctor.
The majority of nose bleeds begin in an area known as the septum, which is the firm but flexible wall, like tissue that separates one nostril from the other.
The septum has fragile blood vessels that can bleed for a variety of reasons such as dryness, irritation, trauma, and certain age related changes that occur in the vessels or septum themselves.
Certain chronic medical conditions, such as high blood pressure can make one prone to nose-bleeds.
Medicines that strongly thin the blood like warfarin (commonly known as Coumadin) and other medicines like Clopidogrel (known as Plavix) and aspirin may also make one prone to nose bleeds.
In some instances nose bleeds can be stopped without medical help.
If you have a nosebleed, sit upright and lean forward, pinching your nose between your thumb and index finger firmly for 30 minutes.
This should help stop the bleeding.
When the bleeding stops, do not blow your nose, pick or lean down for at least 6 hours.
Also avoid eating or drinking anything too hot or too cold.
If the nose bleed has not stopped, or comes back again within 24 hours, you should seek urgent medical attention.
There are many reasons the above-mentioned method may fail to stop the nose bleed, which would require you to seek urgent medical care.
Sometimes the bleeding vessel can't be compressed enough because of the area in which it is located.
Other times the bleeding vessel may just be too damaged to heal itself.
Sometimes the blood pressure may be too high, or medications that thin the blood may be impairing the ability of your body to stop the bleeding.
If your nosebleed is caused by an injury to the nose from a sports activity, you should seek urgent medical care because the nose may be broken.
Doctors experienced in managing nosebleeds have a variety of interventions that are used to stop the bleeding.
They are able to better visualize the bleeding area.
Next, special kinds of topical medicines, packing, and chemicals can be applied directly to the bleeding vessel.
Complicating factors such as blood thinning medicines and high blood pressure can also be managed properly under the care of the doctor.
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