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I find blood clots whenever I clean my nose. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor,I am having clotted blood whenever I go for cleaning the nose from the last few days. After every four hours, my nose is choking. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Use Solspre nasal spray (Sodium chloride) two to three puffs every few hours. It will help keep the mucosa lubricated and avoid excessive dryness. These days due to weather change and pollution, extreme dryness occurs which causes abrasions and bleeding in the nasal mu... Read Full »
On bumping, my 4-year-old son got nose bleeding. How to treat it?
Query: Hello doctor, My four year old son bumped his nose on his cousin, while in a swimming pool. It bled a lot, but I pinched his nose for a couple of minutes while he was sitting on my lap. The bleeding stopped immediately. Now, he is calm and watching television. Should I take him to a doctor immediate... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mechanical compression is the treatment of epistaxis, most of the bleeding stop by this method. If the bleeding does not stop, then we do a nasal packing. But in this case, as the bleeding stopped, there is no need of further treatment if there is no recurrence of... Read Full »
What should I do to overcome pollen allergy?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem with my allergies. I believe I am allergic to pollen and I have these allergies all year long. I am always snuffing, wiping, started to have nose bleeds recently. I tried every over the counter allergy pill and spray and nothing gives me release. What should I do? Is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nose bleeds are due to running nose, dryness and crusting, all of which manifest in allergic rhinitis. You need to get a skin flick testing done to check what you are allergic to. Thereafter you should try allergen avoidance, pharmacotherapy and some precautions. If these... Read Full »
I had bleeding from my nostrils after a workout. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 23 year old male. I have started to workout recently. Today, after workout and cardio when I was taking a shower I saw blood coming out of my right nostril. The blood stopped immediately but there was bleeding from my right nostril for a few seconds. I have experienced this for t... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bleeding from nostrils is one of the common conditions encountered in our daily practice. The most common cause in young population is dryness in the nose and nose crusts from nose picking. The other possible causes include: High blood pressure. Fragile capillar... Read Full »
My 10-month-old daughter had blood in her nose after a fall. Should I be worried?
Query: Hi doctor, My 10-month-old daughter had a fall from bed. She had little blood in her nose. Blood is just little and not dripping. Is it something to worry about? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is not good if she had blood. Although it looks like blood from nose, in case of trauma we need to rule out internal damage. We need to do CT head to look for any damage or internal bleeding in cranium. It will be a simple procedure, only NCCT - noncontrast CT s... Read Full »
Are frequent nosebleeds a long term effect of head injury?
Query: Hi doctor, My son fell when he was three years old, and his head was hit by a sharp stone inward. He underwent a CT scan right after and was discharged after few days, but as years pass by, he experiences frequent nose bleed even while sleeping. He is now seven years old. I am worried. Is nose bleed... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not uncommon for children this age to get nosebleeds, along with the elderly. The children usually grow out of it by age 15 or so. It is likely that he might have a deviated septum from the trauma that might need to be addressed in the distant future. For now, ... Read Full »
My father has a nosebleed that does not stop. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,My father has been admitted to the hospital because of nonstop nose bleeding. The doctors could not tell us his diagnosis and why the bleeding did not stop. He has been losing so much blood. Which specialist should we see? Can you please tell me about his condition?Thank you very much. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I am sorry to hear that your father is going through this difficult situation. Based on the information you provided, your father may be experiencing epistaxis, which is the medical term for nose bleeding. Epistaxis can be... Read Full »
My father's nose started to bleed after a fall. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, Two days ago, my father fell on the road facing down. He is 71 years old. He got injured on his knee, wrist, and nose started bleeding due to injury. I took him to a local doctor who prescribed a few medicines and a tetanus injection. I am attaching the prescription along with this for yo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have checked the pictures (attachments removed to protect patient identity). Bleeding from the nose and clots below the eye are dangerous signs of internal bleeding or hemorrhage in the brain. I would suggest you immediately carry out a CT (computerized tomography) sca... Read Full »
I am experiencing bleeding from my nose and mouth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,From my nose and mouth, blood is coming.Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Causes for bleeding from nose are: Infections like sinusitis or rhinitis may cause epistaxis. Nasal dryness or nasal pricking may cause bleeding. Other possible causes are hypertension, thrombocytopenia, vigorous sneezing or drugs like Aspirin may induce bleedi... Read Full »
Is frequent nose bleeding without any reason normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to ask if the nose bleeding is normal. I mean the father's family is like this. They just get the nose bleeding out of the blue and so did the child too, just a while ago. I am really worried about my nephew. Is this normal? Or something serious is going on? Please help me... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The one episode of nose bleed can be neglected. But if repeated nose bleeding occurs then it should be evaluated in detail. For that, his blood pressure should be checked and his coagulation profile should be checked. You are giving a positive family history of nose ... Read Full »