What causes nosebleeds in children due to dry weather in autumn and winter?

In autumn and winter, the air is dry and cold, and indoors are also very dry due to air conditioning and heating. This period is also the season when colds and coughs are most common. Some babies will have nosebleeds due to various reasons. At this time, parents must take good care of their babies. Beware of repeated nosebleeds in your baby due to improper care. Causes of nosebleeds in babies in autumn and winter When babies have colds, tonsillitis, pneumonia or mumps and other diseases, they will have symptoms of high fever. At this time, the blood vessels in the nasal mucosa will be congested and swollen, causing capillaries to rupture and cause nosebleeds. In autumn and winter, when the temperature drops and the air is dry, the nasal mucosa is prone to dryness, scabbing, and bleeding. Some children like to pick their noses with their hands. When the nasal mucosa is dry, it is easy for the nose to bleed. Minor trauma or the baby picking his nose forcefully can damage the mucosa of the nasal septum and cause nosebleeds. If a child has the habit of being picky about food, not eating vegetables, fruits and other bad habits, it may also cause nosebleeds due to vitamin deficiency. Epistaxis is prone to occur when the nasal mucosa is dry, the capillaries are dilated, the nasal cavity is inflamed or irritated, such as various rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal tuberculosis, nasal syphilis, nasal trauma, deviated nasal septum, foreign bodies in the nose or nasal tumors, etc. For some blood diseases, such as thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, hemophilia, leukemia, etc., nose bleeding is often the earliest symptom. If the baby often has nose bleeding for unknown reasons, parents should take the baby to see a doctor as soon as possible. What should you do when your baby has nosebleeds? When the baby has less nosebleeds, first let the baby sit down, pinch the appropriate place with your thumb and index finger (the junction of the hard bone and cartilage of the nose, approximately in the center of the nose), and generally press it for about 5 to 10 minutes, and the bleeding will stop. Can be stopped. The nosebleed may flow from the mouth or the other nostril at first, but it will stop after a while of applying pressure. If the bleeding is heavy, use medical cotton or clean paper to fill the child\’s nasal cavity. But be careful not to pack loosely, as this will not achieve the purpose of stopping bleeding. At the same time, use a towel dipped in cold water to apply cold compresses on the forehead and nose to cause the blood vessels to contract when stimulated by the cold, thereby stopping bleeding. Also let the baby breathe with his mouth wide open and not tilt his head back too much to prevent blood from flowing into the throat and causing discomfort. Tell the baby that if he feels something in the back of his throat, he must spit it out and not swallow it. And take the baby to the hospital promptly to find out the cause of the baby\’s nosebleeds.