Overview of Nose bleed
Most people eventually experience a nos*bleed. It is often caused by trauma or inflammation from a respiratory infection. Most nose bleeds in young adults and children begin in the nasal septum, the cartilage that separate the nasal cavity in two. Older people may have bleeding from deeper in the nasal cavity, where it is more difficult to stop. Nose bleeds are more common in children than in adults.
Causes of Nose bleed
Nose bleeds occur from trauam, such as injuries or nose picking. Nasal or sinus infections can lead to nose bleeds. A foreign body in the nose can produce nose bleeds. Some infections, such as scarlet fever, malaria and typhoid fever have nose bleeds associated with them. Severe hypertension may produce repeated nose bleeds. Dry climate, such as might occur in the desert or at high altitudes, may produce nose bleeds. Disease that affect the ability of the body to clot may produce recurrent nose bleeds. Conditions which can be implicated in this situation include aplastic anemia, leukemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenia and liver disease.
Signs and Symptoms of Nose bleed
Nose bleeds produce varying amount of bleeding from the nasal cavity. Blood may pass into the throat. If there is severe blood loss, anemia will develop with shortness of breath, lightheadedness, rapid heart rate and pallor. If the blood is aspirated into the lungs, cough may develop. In substantial amounts of blood are swallowed, there may be vomiting of blood and black, tarry stools. Recurrent nose bleeds can sometimes be an indication of some type of problem with the coagulation system.
