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Nosebleed
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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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Atherosclerosis
• Bleeding Disorders
• Common Cold
• Ear Barotrauma
• Hypertension
• Hypovolemic Shock
• Sinusitis
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
• Prothrombin Time (PT)
• Skull X-Ray
Other Topics
• Bleeding Into the Skin
• Bloody or Tarry Stools
• Broken Bone
• Chemical Burn or Reaction
• Head Injury
• Nose Fracture
• Sneezing
• Vomiting Blood
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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