Recurrent nosebleeds to be taken seriously

Two or more nosebleeds during one month can indicated an underlying medical condition such as von Willebrand's disease, hemophilia , high blood pressure, or cancer of the nose. Von Willebrand's disease is a hematological disorder concerning the inability of blood to clot. Nosebleeds can also be caused by nose injuries, cold weather, allergies, blowing the nose vigourously, pregnancy and medications to thin the blood.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by ITN

Related Disease Topics:

• Von Willebrand's disease
• Hemophilia
• High blood pressure
• Cancer of the nose
• Nose injuries
• Pregnancy
• Allergies

Related Symptom Topics:

• Nose bleed

Article Source Details

About: Recurrent nosebleeds to be taken seriously

Date: 23 August 2005

Source: ITN

URL: http://www.itn.co.uk/news/453801.html

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of nose bleed
• Cause of bleeding
• Risk and nose bleed
• Risk and bleeding
• Risk and von Willebrand's disease
• Risk and hemophilia
• Risk and high blood pressure
• Risk and cancer of the nose
• Risk and nose injuries
• Risk and pregnancy
• Risk and allergies
• Risk and nose blowing
• Risk and blood thinning drugs
• Risk and blood thinning medications
• Undiagnosed and nose bleed
• Undiagnosed and bleeding
• Medication and nose bleeds
• Medication and bleeding
• Medication and blood clot
• Medication and blood thinning drugs
• Medication and blood thinning medication

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