A nose bleed (nosebleed) is the presence of blood exiting from the nose on its own or in nasal mucus secretions. Often referred to as a ‘bloody nose’, nose bleeds can vary from a few spots of blood when wiping the nose, profuse bleeding through the nasal passages or sneezing blood stained mucus.
A bleeding nose is often a cause for concern as the sight of blood can be quite disturbing especially when it occurs for no known reasons. A bloody nose is usually associated with sudden trauma to the nose and face, as in banging the nose on to an object or assault to the face, but nose bleeds may occur as a secondary symptom of other underlying conditions.
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