epistaxis

A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis, is bleeding from the nose. Blood can also flow down into the stomach and cause nausea and vomiting. In more severe cases blood may come out of both nostrils. Rarely bleeding may be so significant low blood pressure occurs. Rarely the blood can come up the nasolacrimal duct and out from the eye.Risk factors include trauma including putting the finger in the nose, blood thinners, high blood pressure, alcoholism, seasonal allergies, dry weather, and inhaled corticosteroids. ...