Nosebleeds: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have a nosebleed? See how to stop a nosebleed.
See significance of nosebleed if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
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Are you having a severe nosebleed?
Are you unable to stop a nosebleed after applying pressure for 10 to 20 minutes?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
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Have you had a moderate nosebleed that stops with direct pressure but has returned several times in the past 24 hours?
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You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
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Have you had fewer than 4 mild nosebleeds in the past 24 hours?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | April 20, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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