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What Could Nose Bleeding With High Bp Suggest?
my brother had a nose bleed out of the blue today, and it bled for a while. His blood pressure was taken a few times but his nose stopped bleeding and it s been a while and I checked his blood pressure again. It was 143/103, heart rate was 80 and his temperature was 98.0 Earlier in the day it was 169/97 and his pulse was 100 temp 97.6 (this was while his nose was bleeding) What could be wrong and should we be concerned?
Mon, 1 May 2023
Hello,
Your brother is suffering from nose bleeding with high BP. Having high blood pressure puts you at a high risk of developing life-threatening conditions like a heart attack or stroke. You are suggested to get your brother treated for high blood pressure. High blood pressure may not always be the cause of nose bleeding.
Factors like dry air, allergic reactions, foreign body in the nose, chemical irritants, injury, nasal polyp, picking the nose, acute sinusitis, use of medicines like aspirin, blood thinners or deviated nasal septum may cause bleeding from the nose.
Your brother is suggested to get clinically examined by an ENT, to rule out / detect sinusitis, nasal polyp, foreign body in the nose, deviated nasal septum, injury to the internal area of the nose so that treatment can be started. He should use room humidifiers and stay adequately hydrated to prevent dryness of the nasal mucosa, he should not pick the nose. He should be careful if he is taking blood thinners or aspirin, as it can trigger nose bleeding.
To prevent nose bleeding he should not blow nose too hard, should avoid bending and lifting heavy weight. If the bleeding is rapid or the blood loss is large & you are developing breathing problem. You should visit ER, you need urgent nasal packing for nose bleed done and other medical support.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
Your brother is suffering from nose bleeding with high BP. Having high blood pressure puts you at a high risk of developing life-threatening conditions like a heart attack or stroke. You are suggested to get your brother treated for high blood pressure. High blood pressure may not always be the cause of nose bleeding.
Factors like dry air, allergic reactions, foreign body in the nose, chemical irritants, injury, nasal polyp, picking the nose, acute sinusitis, use of medicines like aspirin, blood thinners or deviated nasal septum may cause bleeding from the nose.
Your brother is suggested to get clinically examined by an ENT, to rule out / detect sinusitis, nasal polyp, foreign body in the nose, deviated nasal septum, injury to the internal area of the nose so that treatment can be started. He should use room humidifiers and stay adequately hydrated to prevent dryness of the nasal mucosa, he should not pick the nose. He should be careful if he is taking blood thinners or aspirin, as it can trigger nose bleeding.
To prevent nose bleeding he should not blow nose too hard, should avoid bending and lifting heavy weight. If the bleeding is rapid or the blood loss is large & you are developing breathing problem. You should visit ER, you need urgent nasal packing for nose bleed done and other medical support.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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