Nasal bleeding in children is a common phenomenon. In the hot climate in summer and dry indoor season in winter, nosebleeds in children are more frequent, especially some children often have nosebleeds at night, and many parents are often worried about this. The main causes of nasal bleeding in children are: when the nasal mucosa is dry, capillary dilatation, nasal inflammation or irritation will easily appear nasal bleeding, such as various rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal trauma, nasal septal deviation, nasal foreign body, nasal mucosa erosion, which is one of the most common causes; poor climatic conditions, such as dry air, heat, cold, high room temperature can also cause nasal bleeding; some children Some children have the bad habit of picking their nostrils with their hands, and when the nasal mucosa is dry, it is easy to pick the nose and bleed; in the diet, picky eating, partial eating, not eating vegetables and other bad habits can also cause nosebleeds due to vitamin deficiency; external injuries are a major cause of nosebleeds in children, children are active and naughty, accidentally hitting hard objects, it is possible to have nosebleeds, and randomly digging nostrils may cause the nasal mucosa to break, which leads to At the same time, certain systemic diseases such as fever, leukemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, etc., can also cause nosebleeds.
Nasal bleeding in children is an emergency and should be stopped as soon as it occurs. At this time, you should try to keep the child quiet and avoid crying. It is better to let the child sit in a sitting position with the head slightly tilted forward and try to spit out the blood flowing from the nasopharyngeal cavity to the mouth. A simple method is to stuff the bleeding nostril with sterilized cotton balls or pinch the bilateral nostrils with the thumb and forefinger; you can also use the forefinger to compress the affected nostril for 5-10 minutes to compress and stop the bleeding. Ice packs can induce vasoconstriction and reduce bleeding. After the nosebleed is stopped, there are mostly clots in the nostrils, do not rush to get it out, and try to avoid sneezing and rubbing hard to prevent re-bleeding. If the nosebleed cannot be stopped by the above simple stopping method, it should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
Prevention: 1. During the dry season, for children with a history of nasal bleeding, families should have a supply of gentamycin eye ointment or menthol nasal drops, which can be applied evenly in the nasal cavity every day to moisten the nasal mucosa.
2, diet should correct the child’s partial food habits, eat less fried and fatty food, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and pay attention to replenish water and arrange the child’s diet in a reasonable and scientific way.
3, night children due to nasal crust blocking nostrils occurred poor breathing, available compound peppermint brain nasal drops, and never roughly picking nasal cavity, so as not to damage the mucosa caused by bleeding.