Causes of nosebleeds in a nine-year-old boy

Nosebleeds are a common phenomenon in children's growth. There are many reasons for nosebleeds in children. Sometimes it is because children are naughty and like to pick their noses, and sometimes it is caused by children getting angry. No matter what the cause of the child's nosebleed, it must be dealt with in time, and prevention of nosebleeds in children should be done in life. If the child often has nosebleeds, he should be taken to the hospital for examination.

Causes of nosebleeds in a nine-year-old boy

1. Fragile nasal mucosa:

Children's nasal mucosa is more fragile. In dry weather, more blood needs to flow through the nasal cavity to increase the temperature and humidity, which can easily cause congestion of the nasal mucosa and lead to bleeding.

2. Caused by trauma:

Children are very active and can easily collide or be hit hard while running and jumping, causing their fragile noses to bleed. Putting foreign objects into the nasal cavity while playing can also easily cause nosebleeds.

3. Pick your nose with your hands:

Children with allergic rhinitis or colds will have itchy noses due to runny nose and nasal congestion, which may cause sneezing or picking their nostrils with fingers, causing injury and bleeding to the fragile nasal mucosa.

4. Irregular lifestyle:

Many children are prone to nosebleeds due to irregular schedules, less sleep, and weak bodies. Children who suffer nosebleeds due to irregular sleep and rest often also have excessive eye and nasal discharge and bad breath.

5. Allergy caused:

Most children who are prone to nosebleeds have symptoms of allergic rhinitis, because the nasal mucosa of allergic rhinitis often has erosion symptoms, and they often rub their noses due to itching, causing injury to the nasal mucosa and bleeding.

6. Caused by other diseases:

Clinically, certain systemic diseases such as abnormal coagulation factors or tumors in the nasal cavity may also manifest themselves as "nosebleeds" in the early stages. If a child often has nosebleeds for no reason, it may be a sign of certain diseases and he should be taken to an ENT doctor for examination to find out the real cause. Some medicines contain anticoagulant properties, which may cause nosebleeds during use.

What to do if a 9-year-old child has a nosebleed

1. Apply cold compress.

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. Press the nose wings.

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 the bleeding. In fact, the pressure of paper towels is usually not enough to stop the bleeding. Moreover, paper towels are not sterilized and can easily induce infection. While compressing 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 asking their children to hold their heads up like many parents do. Because when the child raises his head, the blood will be swallowed involuntarily, which will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause nausea, vomiting, etc. Especially when the amount of bleeding is large, aspiration may occur.

3. Send to hospital promptly.

If the nose bleeding cannot be stopped after taking the above measures, or the child is bleeding heavily and is accompanied by pale face, cold sweats, rapid heart rate, etc., the child should be sent to the hospital immediately. In addition, if the child has recurrent nosebleeds, he or she should also go to the hospital for examination to see if there is rhinitis, foreign body in the nasal cavity, nasal and nasopharyngeal tumors or blood disease.

4. Pay attention to your diet.

During nosebleed, do not eat hot food or hot drinks. You should eat some warm food rich in protein, vitamins and iron, such as rice juice, milk, juice, etc., or eat some semi-liquid food, such as porridge, noodles, etc. Avoid tobacco, alcohol, spicy and hard foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

5. Humidify and moisturize.

In dry seasons, children are more likely to have nosebleeds. You can put a humidifier at home and let your children drink more water.

6. Don’t pick your nose.

Repeatedly picking your nose can easily damage the nasal mucosa. Parents should educate their children to develop good habits of not picking their noses.