Patients with rhinitis should pay attention to nose bleeding

Rhinitis brings great trouble to patients. We know that rhinitis is very difficult to treat. Many patients with rhinitis have been looking for good ways to treat rhinitis, but have not achieved any results. In fact, rhinitis requires us to take good care of it in daily life. Patients with rhinitis should also pay attention to some symptoms caused by rhinitis. One of the symptoms often caused by rhinitis is nose bleeding.

Patients with rhinitis should pay close attention to the occurrence of nosebleeds, because nosebleeds can cause a series of other symptoms, such as anemia, so patients with rhinitis should be careful to prevent nosebleeds.

As we all know, the most obvious symptom of rhinitis patients is nosebleed. So what exactly is nosebleed? How should we avoid nosebleed? Let's take a look at the expert's introduction below.

Nosebleed, medically known as epistaxis, usually refers to nose bleeding caused by ruptured blood vessels in the nasal cavity, sinuses or nasopharynx. It is a very common symptom. In mild cases, there is blood in the nasal mucus or spotting of blood. In severe cases, there is heavy bleeding that is difficult to control, which can cause hemorrhagic shock and even endanger life.

Nose bleeding is a common occurrence in daily life. Many people think that this situation is not worth making a fuss about and don't take it to heart. In fact, nosebleed may also be a symptom of a certain disease and should be taken seriously.

Causes

Nosebleed is one of the common clinical symptoms. It is mostly caused by nasal lesions, but can also be caused by systemic diseases. Occasionally, bleeding occurs through the nose due to bleeding from lesions adjacent to the nasal cavity. The causes of nosebleeds are complex and can be roughly divided into two categories.

Local reasons. These include trauma; barotrauma, such as the rapid changes in air pressure during flying, mountaineering, and diving, which can cause nose bleeding; deviated nasal septum; nasal septum perforation, which often has symptoms of epistaxis; inflammation, including non-specific inflammation such as dry rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, etc., as well as specific infections such as nasal tuberculosis; tumors; and others, such as foreign bodies in the nasal cavity.

Systemic causes. Blood diseases, including abnormalities in platelet quantity or quality and abnormalities in coagulation mechanism; acute infectious diseases; cardiovascular diseases; vitamin deficiencies, such as vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin P and calcium deficiency, are all prone to nose bleeding; chemical and drug poisoning, long-term use of salicylic acid drugs can lead to a decrease in prothrombin and easy bleeding; endocrine disorders, such as compensatory menstruation, premonitory nose bleeding, etc.; hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, chronic liver and kidney diseases, and rheumatic fever, etc., can also be accompanied by nose bleeding.

symptom

Bleeding can occur in any part of the nasal cavity, but is most common in the anterior and inferior area of ​​the nasal septum. Sometimes jetting or pulsating arteriolar bleeding can be seen. Bleeding from the back of the nose often flows quickly into the pharynx and is coughed out of the mouth. Generally speaking, nosebleeds caused by local diseases are mostly limited to one nostril, while those caused by systemic diseases may cause alternating or simultaneous bleeding in both nostrils.

alert

If you experience fever, pale complexion, lack of energy, and easy nose bleeding, you should be highly vigilant and beware of the occurrence of leukemia.

Repeated nosebleeds in middle-aged and elderly people are a precursor to cerebral hemorrhage. Nosebleeds caused by hypertension account for 10% to 25%. Generally, nosebleeds caused by hypertension occur in the early morning or after activities.

If nosebleeds occur in the morning and are accompanied by headaches, stuffy ears, ear discharge, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck, you should be alert to nasopharyngeal cancer. People who persist with the above symptoms for more than 2 weeks should go to the hospital for examination immediately.

Ways to prevent nosebleeds:

First, it is advisable to adjust the indoor humidity. When the living environment is dry, you can spray more cool water or place a few pots of flowers, which can not only increase the beauty of the interior, but also regulate the indoor humidity. If conditions permit, you can also install an air humidifier for better results.

Second, it is advisable to adjust your diet properly. In spring, it is advisable to eat light food. However, do not neglect nutritional supplements and eat more foods rich in vitamin C and vitamin E. These foods have the function of protecting blood vessels. At the same time, drink more warm water, fresh fruit juice, tea, etc., which can not only replenish the body's water but also moisten the nasal cavity.

Third, local medication is recommended for prevention and treatment. People who are prone to nose bleeding in spring can apply some erythromycin ointment in the nasal cavity, which has a good preventive and therapeutic effect. For those who continue to bleed, the anterior nasal aperture needs to be tightly packed with ephedrine or adrenaline cotton wool and gauze. Thrombin, Yunnan Baiyao and other drugs can also be used locally to stop the bleeding.

Fourth, timely rescue and treatment should be provided. If bleeding continues after taking the above methods, the patient should be sent to the hospital immediately to identify the cause and receive emergency treatment.

Nosebleed is one of the symptoms of rhinitis, so patients with rhinitis need to pay more attention and not touch their noses casually to avoid nosebleeds again.

Above we introduced the pain that rhinitis brings to patients. Rhinitis is a disease that is difficult to treat, so we must take good care of rhinitis in our lives. A common symptom of rhinitis is nosebleed, which can cause a series of other symptoms, so patients with rhinitis must know how to prevent nosebleeds.