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What Causes Intermittent Nose Bleeds?
Question: My wife experience a nose bleed without any external reason. Stopped within 10 minutes with pressure. Anything to worry about? Age 63
Brief Answer:
Please dont worry!
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There can be many reasons for the nose bleed but the most important reasons for nose bleed are
The first one may be high blood pressure , this can cause nose bleeds , which generally stop once the pressure is controlled , so i would like you to please get her blood pressure checked , once it is controlled , no more episodes of bleeding will occur.
The second cause may be trauma/injury to the lining of the inside of nose , this can be due to rubbing by finger nails or tissue paper or even forceful blowing of the nose , either way i would like you to meet your ent doctor , who will examine the inside of the nose and let you know the exact of the cause.
Please meet your doctor to discuss these things and further treatment.
In the mean time , if bleeding occurs , please apply pressure and pinch the nose and if possible apply some ice from the outside.
Please dont worry
she will be fine!!
Take care
Please dont worry!
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There can be many reasons for the nose bleed but the most important reasons for nose bleed are
The first one may be high blood pressure , this can cause nose bleeds , which generally stop once the pressure is controlled , so i would like you to please get her blood pressure checked , once it is controlled , no more episodes of bleeding will occur.
The second cause may be trauma/injury to the lining of the inside of nose , this can be due to rubbing by finger nails or tissue paper or even forceful blowing of the nose , either way i would like you to meet your ent doctor , who will examine the inside of the nose and let you know the exact of the cause.
Please meet your doctor to discuss these things and further treatment.
In the mean time , if bleeding occurs , please apply pressure and pinch the nose and if possible apply some ice from the outside.
Please dont worry
she will be fine!!
Take care
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