The inside of the nose covered by mucous membrane which is always wet. This mucous membrane contains many blood vessels interwoven. At the front, called a fabric vascular plexus kiesselbach. In the back of the fabric of the blood vessels were also found. When these blood vessels rupture, can cause nosebleeds. The majority of nosebleeds can be stopped with the help of a simple or even stop myself.
Causes of nosebleeds
1. The most common cause is a collision or custom-match dig nose.
2. Hot and dry air causes nasal mucous membranes become dry and cracked.
3. If nasal congestion continues and foul smelling, probably caused the child to enter an object into the nose.
4. Nasal septum is bent, causing poor air flow. As a result, the nasal mucous membranes become dry and cracked.
5. Colds and allergies. Inflammation in the nasal cavity and blowing your nose too hard can cause nosebleeds.
6. Smell the chemicals, such as sulfuric acid, benzene, ammonia.
7. Sometimes nosebleeds are a symptom of blood diseases, such as lack of platelets, clotting factor less, leukemia, and others. On these diseases, there are often other symptoms such as pale, blue-blue skin, and others.
8. Nosebleeds in adults can be caused by smoking, high blood pressure, alcohol, or taking medication which thins the blood.
9. Children who take medication that contains aspirin and ibuprofen also may have nosebleeds because of the blood to clot fast enough.
Preventing nosebleeds
1. Do dig-match nose.
2. Do not be blowing your nose loudly.
3. Avoid cigarette smoke or other chemicals.
4. Use a humidifier when the weather is too dry.
5. Use saline nose drops or sterile salt water to moisten the nose.
6. Apply petroleum jelly or moisturizer to the inside of your nose before bed, to prevent dry.
7. Avoid impact on the nose.
Overcome when a nosebleed
1. Sit back, so that the nose is higher than the heart.
2. Leaned forward slightly, and breathe from the mouth.
3. Do not sleep on your back. Increases blood flow to the nose heavy, and the blood can be swallowed back.
4. Press your nose for 5 minutes. Who pressed the entire front of the nostrils, just above the nostrils.
5. The other hand can be used to give a cold compress use ice on the nasal bone, to slow the blood flow to the nose.
6. If after 5 minutes still bleeding, press again for 10 minutes.
7. If still bleeding, take children to hospital emergency rooms.
8. When you have frequent nosebleeds, may require a mixture of 4% lidocaine to reduce pain and epinephrine 1: 10,000 to accelerate the blood stops. Installation for 10-15 minutes is often sufficient. Oxymetazoline 0.05% nasal spray may also help
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