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Nosebleed

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Alternate Names : Bleeding from the Nose, Nose Bleed

What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office

The doctor will perform a physical examination. In some situations, you may be monitored for signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock. The doctor will ask you questions about your nosebleeds, such as:

  • Is there a lot of bleeding?
  • Do the nosebleeds stop quickly, with pressure to the nostrils?
  • Did they begin recently?
  • Do the occur frequently or repeatedly
  • What other symptoms are also present?
  • Is there blood in the stools?
  • Are you vomiting blood?
  • Do you bruise or bleed easily?
  • Is there petechiae (pinpoint red or purplish spots in the skin)?
  • Are you on blood thinners (Coumadin) or aspirin?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:

Treatment is usually tailored to the cause of the nose bleeds:

  • Cauterizing the blood vessel using heat or silver nitrate sticks
  • Reducing the amount of blood thinners or stopping Asprin
  • Controlling blood pressure
  • Reducing a broken nose or removing a foreign body
  • Nasal packing

You may be referred to an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist to diagnose and treat the condition.


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Review Date : 8/20/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Ashutosh Kacker, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/21/2002).

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