Nasal Bleeding Treatment in Dubai
What is Nasal Bleeding?
The loss of blood from your nose is known as nasal bleeding (nosebleed). Nasal bleeding (also known as epistaxis) is rather frequent. 60% of people experience at least one nosebleed in their lives.
Symptoms:
Blood from the nose, which can range from light to heavy, is the most common sign of a nosebleed. Blood can be seen coming out of either nostril (usually, only one nostril is affected).
If you get a nosebleed while lying down, you may notice liquid at the back of your throat before the blood comes out of your nose. It is advisable to avoid swallowing the blood because it may cause nausea and vomiting. Severe nosebleeds necessitate medical care right away. The following are some things to keep an eye out for:
• Heavy bleeding,
• palpitations (an erratic heartbeat),
• vomiting, shortness of breath, and
• becoming pale are all symptoms of heavy bleeding.
Prevention:
• Picking your nose is a bad idea.
• Apply a lubricating ointment to the inside of the nose, such as petroleum jelly (Vaseline), especially in youngsters whose nosebleeds are caused by crusting within the nostrils.
• It’s best not to blow your nose too forcefully or too often.
• In dry areas or at high elevations, use a humidifier.
• Avoid effort or intense activity for at least 1 week after the previous nosebleed to prevent recurrent nosebleeds.
Causes:
Many small blood veins are near to the surface of your nose’s lining and are readily inflamed.
The following are the two most prevalent causes of nosebleeds:
• Dry air — When the membranes in your nose dry up, they’re more prone to bleeding and infections.
• Picking your nose.
Nosebleeds can also be caused by the following factors:
• Sinusitis (acute) (nasal and sinus infection)
• Use of aspirin
• Hemophilia and other bleeding diseases
• Septum deviated
.• A foreign body has entered the nose
• If nasal sprays, such as those used to treat allergies, are used often, they might cause septal dryness and brisk nasal bleeding.
• An injury to the nose
Treatment:
If a doctor suspects an underlying cause, such as hypertension (high blood pressure), nasal trauma, nasal tumor or simple nasal dryness and crusting, then they may request further testing; such as blood pressure and pulse rate checks, nasal endoscopy to localise site of bleeding, CT scan of the nose and sinuses, blood tests including bleeding profile before prescribing a treatment plan.
Physicians have a variety of therapy options to choose from, including:
Packing your nose ( Anterior nasal packing or Posterior nasal packing)
- If a doctor suspects an underlying cause, such as hypertension (high blood pressure), nasal trauma, nasal tumor or simple nasal dryness and crusting, then they may request further testing; such as blood pressure and pulse rate checks, nasal endoscopy to localise site of bleeding, CT scan of the nose and sinuses, blood tests including bleeding profile before prescribing a treatment plan. Physicians have a variety of therapy options to choose from, including:
Cauterization of bleeding point
- If the exact bleeding point is located, a simple operation that cauterizes (burns) the region where the bleeding is coming from to seal it up is utilized.
Surgery on the septum
- Sharp septal spur (deviated nasal septum due to sharp bony deviation) sometimes leads to drying of the septal mucosa and recurrent nasal bleeding. Septoplasty surgery to remove that septal spur and to correct DNS helps in these situations.
Ligation
- A surgical technique that includes tying the ends of the identified blood arteries that are causing the bleeding as a “last option.“ Even the artery from which the blood vessels originate is sometimes shut off. If the bleed is coming from a deeper source, more extensive surgery may be necessary.