What symptom is old people meeting intermittent nosebleed

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For epistaxis, many people think it is a common phenomenon in children, because they are naughty and often encounter it. In fact, it is not like this. Epistaxis is not divided into age groups, and the elderly will often have epistaxis. So why? What are the symptoms of epistaxis in the elderly? What may cause epistaxis? Let me introduce it to you.

What symptom is old people meeting intermittent nosebleed

First, the sign bleeding can occur in any part of the nasal cavity, but the most common is in the anterior and inferior nasal septum area, sometimes with ejection or pulsatile arteriolar hemorrhage. Bleeding from the back of the nasal cavity often flows rapidly into the pharynx and spits out from the mouth. Generally speaking, epistaxis caused by local diseases is mostly confined to one side of the nasal cavity, while epistaxis caused by systemic diseases may occur alternately or simultaneously in both sides of the nasal cavity.

Second: it is difficult to control the complications of epistaxis in the elderly. Whether it is fierce severe bleeding or persistent intractable bleeding, it can cause serious damage to the body. The main effects are: hemorrhagic anemia, acute hemorrhagic shock, cardiovascular complications, cerebrovascular accident, asphyxia, fetal distress, and even life-threatening in severe cases.

Third: the elderly often have nosebleed or high blood pressure. Many people think that there is no relationship between nosebleed and high blood pressure. However, for the elderly, if there is a large amount of nosebleed that is difficult to stop suddenly, it may be due to high blood pressure, so we must measure the blood pressure in time. Recently, many elderly people with epistaxis are caused by high blood pressure, sometimes their blood pressure can be as high as 190 / 100 mmHg.

matters needing attention

In case of epistaxis in the elderly, especially when the bleeding is fierce, don't panic. Immediately fill the nasal cavity with dry gauze or handkerchief to stop bleeding. At the same time, apply cold towel to the forehead, tilt the head forward slightly, and squeeze the nostril with thumb and index finger after filling. But don't lean back to avoid a lot of nosebleed flowing into the throat from the back nostril, causing cough or suffocation; Also do not use cotton or toilet paper to fill the nasal cavity, because these substances easily become debris after soaking in blood, which is difficult to clean. In view of the fact that epistaxis caused by hypertension is caused by high intravascular pressure, it is necessary to control blood pressure, reduce intravascular pressure, and cooperate with the application of hemostatic and sedative drugs while packing the nasal cavity. Patients with severe epistaxis should be sent to hospital as soon as possible.