Nasal bleeding, called Epistaxis, It is a pathology common in childhood and usually more severe in adults.
In the majority of children's cases It is due to a weakness of the nasal capillaries and stops spontaneously or with simple measures of tamponade or nasal compression. At other times it is caused by dry rhinitis, trauma, high blood pressure crisis, blood clotting problems, infections or even nasal tumors.
In severe cases it may require specific treatments, from cautery or special nasal blockages to income, blood transfusion or even a surgical procedure or an arterial embolization.
Cauterization consists of a chemical burn, usually with silver nitrate, It clot the bleeding vessels through the scarring that produces. It is accompanied by the use of healing nasal ointments and sometimes must be repeated within a time.
