What Causes Nose Bleeds?

Posted on Thu, 25 May 2017

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Thu, 25 May 2017 Answered on

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Question : What causes nose bleeds?
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Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Epistaxis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
nose bleeds can be due to trauma, high blood pressure, nasal infection, tumours, septal deformity, bleeding disorders etc.
In children and elderly the causes can be different.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Thanks and regards

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