Core tip: once epistaxis occurs in hypertensive patients, it indicates that blood pressure may be unstable. Especially in elderly patients, 1-6 months after a nosebleed, the risk of stroke is 50%, should be highly vigilant.
With the increase of age, the incidence rate of hypertension is also increasing. The incidence rate of nosebleed with hypertension as the cause is also increasing. In recent years, more and more patients with nosebleeds caused by pure systolic hypertension.
Nosebleed caused by hypertension accounts for about 40% of patients with epistaxis. High blood pressure, which is often a sign of high blood pressure, is a sign of high blood pressure. According to clinical observation, the probability of stroke in middle-aged and elderly patients with hypertension is about 50% within 1 to 6 months after epistaxis. There is also a warning of recurrent epistaxis.
How does hypertensive nosebleed do?
For hypertensive patients with epistaxis, first do not panic, with a paper towel or sterile cotton ball into the bleeding nasal cavity and press hemostasis, you can use Yunnan Baiyao sprinkle on the paper towel or cotton ball, then fill and press hemostasis; then fully rest, take a half-reclining position, with a wet towel or ice ice ice compress forehead and bilateral neck.
A general small amount of bleeding can be stopped by this method, such as dizziness, headache after hemostasis, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time. If the amount of bleeding is more, blood not only gushes from the bilateral nasal cavity but also gushes out from the mouth. While packing the nasal cavity to reduce epistaxis, try to find a way to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
How to prevent hypertensive epistaxis?
1. Measure and control blood pressure regularly, especially in case of fatigue, cold, and temperature change.
2. Eat less fried food, eat more vegetables and fruits, drink less white wine, drink more warm water in the morning exercise to avoid sudden cold and hot.
3. Try not to do breath-holding action (such as blowing the trumpet, etc.) and treat constipation as soon as possible to prevent excessive breath-holding and reduce head-down movement.
4. Patients with hypertension should be careful to use drugs that raise blood pressure (such as furoate nasal drops) when treating rhinitis and sinusitis.