Causes
Who is most likely to get a nosebleed?
- People involved in athletics (boxing, wrestling, hockey, football, etc.)
- People on blood thinning agents (warfarin, aspirin, etc.)
- People involved in cold weather and high altitude activities
- People that live in a dry climate
- People using nasal steroids
- People upper respiratory infections
- People with a deviated septum
- People with allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
- People with hypertension (high blood pressure)
- People with a history of alcohol abuse
- People with inherited bleeding disorders (such as Hemophilia and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia) (learn more about these health conditions by clicking on the names)
- People with less common causes such as tumors or treatment related to tumors
Types of Nosebleeds
Anterior (front)
Posterior (back)
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Position of BleedingApply at very start of bleeding to prevent worse bleeding. (ie. a little blood on tissue after blowing nose) |