Can children have nosebleeds when they have a cold?

Normally, if children do not keep warm, they will often catch a cold. Once a child catches a cold, a lot of trouble will occur, so it is better to try not to let children catch a cold. However, will children have nosebleeds after catching a cold? Because we all know that the symptoms of a cold are coughing and sneezing, so will they have nosebleeds?

Nosebleeds in children are usually caused by injury to the front part of the nasal septum. There are several blood vessels intersecting in this area, which are also arteries, so the amount of bleeding is very large. Children who are prone to nosebleeds can be roughly divided into the following categories:

1. Children with colds - Because colds can reduce the resistance of the nasal mucosa, and the symptoms of colds (nasal congestion, runny nose, nasal pus, etc.) can cause children to do things that directly harm the nasal mucosa (such as blowing their nose hard, picking their nose, etc.), making them prone to nosebleeds.

2. Children suffering from nasal allergies - due to itchy, runny nose, and nasal congestion, they often pick their noses, which causes the nasal mucosa to be frequently injured and bleed.

3. Children who have the habit of picking their noses with their fingers - due to frequent picking of the nose, the entrance of the nose and the nasal vestibule are repeatedly injured and scabbed, and then stained with nasal mucus, the children will pick their noses uncontrollably, and this vicious cycle will continue for a long time, and the entrance of the nose and the vestibule will become ulcerated and prone to bleeding.

4. Children with blood diseases - Although these children have no nose injuries, they often have nosebleeds. The flow rate is usually slow, but the frequency is very frequent. This type of nosebleed is often caused by blood diseases. If this happens, you must go to the hospital immediately for a blood test to be on the safe side.

Parents should not panic when seeing heavy bleeding. It is best to immediately press the nostrils on both sides with the thumb and middle finger at the same time to compress the bleeding area and stop the bleeding. Release your hand after about five minutes to see if the bleeding has stopped. If bleeding continues, repeat pressing the nostrils for another five to ten minutes. This will usually stop the bleeding. If not, you must immediately seek emergency treatment from an ENT doctor. When many parents see their children bleeding from the nose, they often stuff toilet paper or cotton into the child's nasal cavity in an attempt to stop the bleeding. However, the bleeding often fails due to insufficient pressure or the wrong location. At this time, parents often let the child lie down flat, thinking that this can help stop the bleeding. In fact, this is not appropriate, because once the child lies down, the nosebleed that was originally flowing out will flow back into the mouth and throat, making it difficult for the child to breathe, or swallow a large amount of blood, which will irritate the stomach wall and cause vomiting with blood, which will make the parents panic. In fact, there is no need to panic if a child has a nosebleed. As long as it is handled properly, the problem can probably be solved. But the most important thing is prevention is better than cure. If a child has a cold, see a doctor and rest immediately. Children with nasal allergies must control the onset of allergies for a long time. Children who are in the habit of picking their noses must be persuaded from time to time. Children suspected of having blood diseases must be sent to the doctor for examination immediately.

In fact, children do not necessarily have nosebleeds when they catch a cold, but sometimes they do. If you want to solve the problem of children's nosebleeds, you should spend more time on it. After all, children are the flowers of the future. If you don't take good care of them, how can the future flowers of the motherland grow healthy and strong?