What are the dangers of nosebleeds in children? Treatment should be timely

Children with nosebleeds need to stop the bleeding immediately, and the cause of the nosebleed should be found out in order to understand the physical condition. So, what are the dangers of nosebleeds in children?

What are the dangers of nosebleeds in children?

Nosebleed is not simply "a little blood in the nose". Nosebleed is a stubborn disease caused by dry lung and hot blood. It is very harmful to the human body. If it is not treated properly or in time, it will induce nasal mucosal atrophy, anemia, thrombocytopenia (long-term treatment can lead to leukemia), memory loss, decreased vision, low immunity, and severe patients will inhale blood or blood clots into the trachea and cause suffocation. Children with nosebleeds may have difficulty concentrating in class, poor academic performance, and epiphora with a large amount of blood clots in the tears. Long-term nosebleeds not only affect life and study, but also cause ischemic shock and endanger life.

The causes of nosebleeds in children are mostly the following four

1. Seasonal reasons

The dry climate increases the incidence of nosebleeds in children. During this period, nosebleeds are common in children, so parents should pay more attention to their children's living habits and diet.

Second, it is due to diet

As living conditions have improved, many children nowadays have become picky eaters and do not like to eat vegetables, which can easily lead to increased fragility of their blood vessels.

3. Children’s bad behavior habits

If you rub your nose too hard, causing small blood vessels in the nose to rupture, this is also called trauma. Many nosebleeds are caused by external impacts on children while they are playing, which causes damage to the nasal tissue and leads to nosebleeds.

4. Causes of disease

Such as blood diseases, fever, cough, etc., and at the same time, nasal diseases are one of the important causes of nosebleeds. Rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal concha hypertrophy, nasal polyps, etc. will indirectly cause capillary rupture and form frequent nosebleeds.

What to do if your child has a nosebleed

1. Local cold compress hemostasis

If a small amount of blood is dripping, parents can use ice bags or wet towels to cool the forehead and neck, or rinse the mouth with cold or ice water to constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding.

2. Pressing the nose

The specific operation is that parents use their thumb and index finger to pinch the nostrils on both sides for about 10 to 15 minutes (if you are sure which nostril is bleeding, you can directly press the bleeding nostril). Many parents first think of using paper towels to block it. In fact, the pressure of paper towels is usually not enough to achieve the effect of stopping bleeding, and the paper towels are not sterilized and are easy to induce infection. While pressing the nostrils, sit down with your head slightly tilted forward and downward so that you can spit out the blood in your mouth. Instead of letting your child raise his head like many parents do. Because when the child raises his head, the blood will be swallowed involuntarily, stimulating the gastrointestinal tract and causing nausea, vomiting, etc., especially when the amount of bleeding is large, there is also the possibility of aspiration.

3. Hemostatic airbag

If the baby's nose is bleeding heavily and normal hemostatic measures are not effective, you can gently insert the hemostatic balloon into the baby's nasal cavity and 5 ml can completely stop the bleeding.

At this time, you should rest in bed and avoid activities to prevent further bleeding. You must pay attention to your diet. Children should not eat too much fried or greasy food. They should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. They should drink plenty of water or cool drinks to replenish water. If necessary, they can take appropriate amounts of vitamins C, A, and B2.

Children's nosebleed diet

1. Imperata root honey drink

200g of fresh Imperata root, 20g of honey. Wash the fresh Imperata root, dry it, and cut it into small pieces or slices. Put it into a casserole and add appropriate amount of water. Boil it over medium heat for 30 minutes, filter the juice with clean gauze, put it into a container, add honey while it is still warm, and mix well. Take it twice a day, morning and evening. This dietary therapy is suitable for all types of nosebleeds.

2. Mung Bean and Fresh Lotus Root Soup

50g mung bean, 200g fresh lotus root. Wash the fresh lotus root, slice it, and cut the lotus root slice into 4 for later use. Wash the mung bean. Put it into a casserole. Add enough water, boil it over high heat, then simmer it over low heat for 30 minutes. When the mung bean is cooked, add the lotus root slices and lotus root nodes, and continue to simmer it over low heat for 30 minutes until the mung bean is soft, the lotus root is cooked, and the soup is thick. Take it twice a day, morning and evening. This diet is suitable for all types of nosebleeds.