Everyone has experienced a situation where blood comes from the nose. Basically, the reasons are clear: trauma or increased pressure. But if I didn’t get it in the nose from anyone, and the pressure is normal, this is alarming. It turns out that bleeding can also appear due to the peculiarities of the blood supply or systemic diseases. Julia Kovalenko, a general practitioner at the Novosibirsk clinic Medical On, spoke about the most common causes.
“The simplest cause of nosebleeds is picking the nose and damaging the lining with a fingernail or Q-tip. Nevertheless, if such a situation is excluded, and nosebleeds in a person occur constantly, while the diagnosis is not made, and therapy is not prescribed, you need to urgently consult a doctor, ”the expert said in an interview with Gazeta.Ru.
According to the doctor, the causes of nosebleeds are usually divided into two groups: general and local. The general ones are associated with systemic diseases, and the local ones relate to the characteristics of the blood supply in the nasal cavity.
Of the local causes, the most common are nasal injuries and operations on the mucous membrane. Also, exposure to harmful substances that you often inhale in the form of dust can lead to an unpleasant reaction. In addition, it is not necessary to deny the innate structural features of the choroid plexus of the nose or a section of the vascular wall.
Kovalenko explained that often during healing after injuries, our body is faced with an overgrowth of the mucosa, which is abundantly supplied with blood. Or, on the contrary, it becomes thinner – here it is individual for everyone. So sometimes even a slight physical effort in the form of the same blowing your nose, pressing the wings of your nose or prolonged exposure to the slope can cause bleeding.
“Atrophy of the mucosa can also be a consequence of the abuse of vasoconstrictor drops, which are often addictive and increase blood pressure, and also cause headaches,” the therapist added.
As for the general causes, blood from the nose is most typical with an increase in arterial and intracranial pressure, general overheating or heat stroke, and an infection. Patients with autoimmune and hormonal disorders, vitamin deficiencies also experience bleeding. By the way, a long stay in a room with dry air, especially during the heating season, can cause bleeding even in healthy people. Not always, but there is a possibility.
“And also exactly you should not believe that if blood from the nose comes from high blood pressure, the body is helping itself in this way And "resets" pressure through bleeding. Imagine if such "reset" happens in the tissue of the brain and heart – this is a stroke and a heart attack. Therefore, it is imperative to consult a doctor, as well as keep the pressure under control, ”the doctor warned.
