What is the cause of the 2-year-old baby's nose bleeding?

Everyone's physique is different, and the same is true for children. Many parents often find that their children have symptoms such as nose bleeding, which often makes parents particularly worried. They don’t know what the cause is. If such symptoms occur frequently, it is not good for the child’s health. In addition, long-term and heavy bleeding can cause the baby to experience symptoms such as dizziness or anemia. In order to effectively relieve such symptoms, let’s take a look at what is going on with a 2-year-old baby’s nose bleeding.

What is the cause of the 2-year-old baby's nose bleeding?

1. Nosebleeds are more likely to occur when the nasal mucosa is dry, the capillaries are dilated, there is nasal inflammation or irritation, such as various rhinitis, sinusitis[1], nasal tuberculosis, nasal syphilis, nasal trauma, nasal septum deviation, nasal foreign bodies or nasal tumors.

2. Bad climatic conditions, such as dry air, heat, low air pressure, cold weather, and high room temperature can cause nosebleeds.

3. Some children have the bad habit of picking their noses with their hands. When the nasal mucosa is dry, it is easy to pick their noses and cause bleeding.

4. Bad eating habits such as being picky about food, eating a partial diet, and not eating vegetables can also cause nosebleeds due to vitamin deficiency.

5. External injury is a major cause of nosebleeds in children. Children are active and naughty, and they may accidentally bump into hard objects.

Nosebleeds

, it is possible to have nosebleeds, and children should be educated not to pick their noses casually, as picking their noses may damage the nasal mucosa and cause nosebleeds.

6. Nasal mucosal erosion, nasal septum deviation, etc. This is the most common cause. It is recommended to go to the ENT department for examination and diagnosis.

7. If there is a decrease in platelets in the blood, it is recommended to check the routine blood test. It may be a complication of other diseases. Parents should not take it lightly.

At the same time, certain systemic diseases such as fever, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, leukemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, etc. can also cause nosebleeds. [2]

Common causes

1. With the arrival of spring, the Yang Qi in children's bodies also rises sharply. The blood surges with the Qi, rushing up to the nasopharynx and causing bleeding easily.

2. When winter turns to spring and children take off their thick clothes and hats, they suddenly get the opportunity to play outdoors. They become very excited and are prone to nasal trauma and bleeding.

3. As spring arrives and the temperature gets warmer, the nasal blood vessels that have been constricted for too long in winter begin to expand, causing dryness, itching and other discomforts in the nose, which will bleed if scratched slightly.

4. Spring is the epidemic season for febrile diseases such as influenza and measles. Fever may lead to secondary nasal and sinus infections, causing nosebleeds.

The above is an introduction to what causes nose bleeding in 2-year-old babies. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon. When such symptoms occur, parents should not blindly give their babies medication. They must go to the hospital for examination and treatment and prescribe the right medicine. In addition, they must pay attention to adjusting their diet and feed their babies some light food, especially in the hot summer, they must pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling of their babies.