When do you have to nose a doctor quickly?

Nosebleeds are often harmless - but sometimes dangerous

Although it often looks very dangerous when bleeding from the nose, but usually the causes of nosebleeds are harmless. However, not always: Frequent nosebleeds, according to health experts also point to a serious illness. Professionals explain when sufferers should go to the doctor.

Causes of nosebleeds often harmless

Once the nose cleans and the handkerchief is full of blood: When this happens, most people are often a little scared at first, but usually the causes of nosebleeds are harmless. However, bleeding more often from the nose can also be an indication of a serious illness. It may, for example, be the result of excessive blood pressure or even a symptom of a blood coagulation disorder. Then you have to tackle the cause necessarily.

It's usually no cause for concern when it's bleeding from the nose. However, frequent nosebleeds may be an indication of a dangerous disease. The cause should therefore be clarified by a doctor. (Image: Gina Sanders / fotolia.com)

Bleeding nose through dried up mucous membranes

The most common cause of a bleeding nose, according to experts, is dry air that dries out the nasal mucosa.

This increases the risk that the skin tears, sometimes by a violent sneeze. The front part of the nose, which is traversed by small blood vessels, is particularly sensitive.

Basically more prone to nosebleeds are people who take blood thinning agents. Even with flu infections, it is more likely to get spontaneous nosebleeds.

Pregnant women are also more prone to bleeding noses because their mucous membranes are more well supplied with blood.

In addition, the nose bleeds a little more often in children.

When sufferers should go to the doctor

Although you do not have to go straight to the doctor when it comes to nosebleeds for the first time, but in repeated occurrence, the cause should be clarified. It could, for example, be an indication of high blood pressure or atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis).

Another possible reason: nosebleed may be a symptom of a blood clotting disorder. Patients who take blood-thinning medications - such as after a thrombosis, a heart attack or stroke - should always go to the doctor with nosebleeds.

Since the nose regenerates quickly and therefore sometimes no longer visible from the problem after a few days, the doctor's visit should be better not too long to wait.

Basically, "If the nosebleed in adults after 20 minutes can not be brought to a standstill (in children earlier!), Threatens a high blood loss. The affected person must go to the doctor immediately! Similarly, if the bleeding is exceptionally strong or the nose is visibly injured, "writes the German Association of Otolaryngologists on its website" ENT Doctors on the Net ".

"If nosebleeds in children can not be stopped for fifteen minutes, parents should go with them to the (ENT) doctor," it says elsewhere.

What can help with nosebleeds

According to health experts, nose bleeding means bending the head forward and bleeding the nose.

One method of stopping a nosebleed is to put a cool rag on the neck or hold the nose for ten minutes.

These first aid measures should normally bring the bleeding to a halt quickly.

It would be wrong to put your head back.

"This causes the blood to run backwards into the throat and through the esophagus into the stomach. This can lead to nausea and vomiting. In addition, there is a risk that the blood gets into the respiratory tract. This is especially dangerous if the patient is unconscious, "it says on the portal" ENT Doctors on the Net ". (Ad)