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How Can Severe Nose Bleeding Be Treated?
Good morning, 86 y female, smoker, history of carotid and femoral artery surgeries for blood clots, woke up this morning with severe nose bleed, We held Her head back and pinched Her nose, it started draining to throat and She proceeded to spit out globs of blood, very thick, bright red, I called 911, but She refuses to go, it seems to have slowed down some, but have soaked a few paper towels in process. Should I wait and call Her PCP, or should I take Her to ER now?
Mon, 14 Nov 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you haeve symptoms of severe nose bleeding which could be because of nasal infection such as polyp formation in nose and allergic rhinitis or rhinosinusitis. The symptoms can also occur due to cardiovascular condition . For this you should go to cardiologist to rule out any serious cardiac condition. You should avoid touching or picking nose. You should use mist humidifiers in room. I would suggest you to start with antihistamine medication levocetirizine + Montelukast combination at night to decrease it. Give her diet rich in multivitamins along with vitamin C pellet to booster immunity . Visit pediatrician once and get it examined. Start treatment after complete examination. Get paranasal sinus X-ray done and start treatment accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you haeve symptoms of severe nose bleeding which could be because of nasal infection such as polyp formation in nose and allergic rhinitis or rhinosinusitis. The symptoms can also occur due to cardiovascular condition . For this you should go to cardiologist to rule out any serious cardiac condition. You should avoid touching or picking nose. You should use mist humidifiers in room. I would suggest you to start with antihistamine medication levocetirizine + Montelukast combination at night to decrease it. Give her diet rich in multivitamins along with vitamin C pellet to booster immunity . Visit pediatrician once and get it examined. Start treatment after complete examination. Get paranasal sinus X-ray done and start treatment accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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