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What Could Cause A Nosebleed?

Hi I'm 28 years old and have never had a history of nosebleeds before this year my first episode was in August early in the morning I was moving boxes and got a terrible Nosebleed out of nowhere we were using air conditioner then would be going from inside to outside which was 100 degrees then again in December I blew my nose and automatically my nose bleed started it was cold out so the heat has been on then today I blew my nose and got a bloody nose I have a cold so I'm congested then again today I was giving my son a bath leaned over the tub and my nose started to bleed again it's very cold out no other symptoms always my right nostril not sure if I should be worried or not thanks
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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Hi,
You are giving history of recurrent nose bleeding so do not ignore the condition as it may occur due to underlying etiology. Many conditions can cause nose bleeding like nose pricking, acute respiratory tract infection, chronic sinusitis, low relative humidity in inspired air, anatomical deformity like septal spur, tumours like nasopharyngeal angiofibroma or carcinoma, otic barotrauma , nasal cannula and systemic disease like hypertension. Consult an ENT specialist for the situation who will examine the local area and prescribe some test like x-ray and CT-scan of nose and also some blood tests. some steps you should follow to stop bleeding like 1.sit down and pinch the soft part of nose firmly. 2. Lean forward but upright to prevent inhalation of blood. 3.Apply an ice pack on the nose. Further management like nasal packing, cautery and surgery if required , will be done by your treating doctor.
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What Could Cause A Nosebleed?

Hi, You are giving history of recurrent nose bleeding so do not ignore the condition as it may occur due to underlying etiology. Many conditions can cause nose bleeding like nose pricking, acute respiratory tract infection, chronic sinusitis, low relative humidity in inspired air, anatomical deformity like septal spur, tumours like nasopharyngeal angiofibroma or carcinoma, otic barotrauma , nasal cannula and systemic disease like hypertension. Consult an ENT specialist for the situation who will examine the local area and prescribe some test like x-ray and CT-scan of nose and also some blood tests. some steps you should follow to stop bleeding like 1.sit down and pinch the soft part of nose firmly. 2. Lean forward but upright to prevent inhalation of blood. 3.Apply an ice pack on the nose. Further management like nasal packing, cautery and surgery if required , will be done by your treating doctor. Thank you for consulting HCM.