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Nosebleed

Nosebleed

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• Complete blood count
• Nasal endoscopy (examination of the nose using a camera)
• Partial thromboplastin time measurements
• Prothrombin (PT)
• CT scan of the nose and sinuses

Treatment is usually focused on the cause of the nosebleeds, and may include:

• Controlling blood pressure
• Closing the blood vessel using heat, electric current, or silver nitrate sticks
• Nasal packing
• Reducing a broken nose or removing a foreign body
• Reducing the amount of blood thinners or stopping aspirin

You may be referred to an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist to diagnose and treat the condition.

Review Date: 08/02/2011
Reviewed By: Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolaryngologist, Private Practice, Denver, Colorado. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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