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What Causes Bleeding Nose?
Hi, recently I have been suffering from nose bleed all to often and I have noticed that my blood is very thin and does not taste anything at all, Usually my blood have been had a more metalic taste.. I used to box so thats why I m so familiar with my blood taste.
Sat, 7 Nov 2020
Hi,
Well, blood taste is not indicative of anything unless assisted by investigations, in fact it may indicate some problem with your taste sensation related nerve or local oral problems.
- Recurrent bleed with history of boxing in past should be well invested as follows to get an exact diagnosis so that a proper and specific management can be done
- CT scan of nose and sinuses
- Angiogram MRI
- Tests of blood like bleeding, time, clotting time, prothrombine time, platelet count
- Any other investigations as would be suggested by your doctors
- Nasal endoscopy helps many a times to know the cause and local management of any bleeding point if present can be managed by local cauterisation
- If needed the last resort would be to go for ligation of the supplying artery as this is now a common surgery
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Well, blood taste is not indicative of anything unless assisted by investigations, in fact it may indicate some problem with your taste sensation related nerve or local oral problems.
- Recurrent bleed with history of boxing in past should be well invested as follows to get an exact diagnosis so that a proper and specific management can be done
- CT scan of nose and sinuses
- Angiogram MRI
- Tests of blood like bleeding, time, clotting time, prothrombine time, platelet count
- Any other investigations as would be suggested by your doctors
- Nasal endoscopy helps many a times to know the cause and local management of any bleeding point if present can be managed by local cauterisation
- If needed the last resort would be to go for ligation of the supplying artery as this is now a common surgery
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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