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Repeated nosebleeds may be a symptom of another disease such as high blood pressure, allergies, a bleeding disorder, or a tumor of the nose or sinuses.
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A nosebleed is easily diagnosed by sight. Further examination of the nasal cavity may be necessary to determine the source of the bleeding, and a medical history should be taken if the cause of the nosebleed is not readily apparent.
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Cancers are an uncommon cause of nosebleeds, but by far the most serious. Injury from fists, fingers, and over zealous nose blowing leads the list.
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The most common cause of nosebleeds is injury from picking or blowing the nose. People with respiratory allergies, hay fever, and sinus infections have swollen nasal membranes that are fragile and more likely to bleed.
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Allergic rhinitis is a collection of symptoms, mostly in the nose and eyes, which occur when you breathe in something you are allergic to, such as dust, dander, or pollen.When these symptoms are caused by plant pollen, the allergic rhinitis is com...
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Allergic rhinitis, more commonly referred to as hay fever, is an inflammation of the nasal passages caused by allergic reaction to airborne substances.Allergic rhinitis(AR) is the most common allergic condition and one of the most common of all mi...
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Detailed information on rhinitis, allergic and nonallergic, including diagnosis and treatment
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Allergic rhinitis, more commonly referred to as hay fever, is an inflammation of the nasal passages caused by allergic reaction to airborne substances.Allergic rhinitis(AR) is the most common allergic condition and one of the most common of all mi...
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Roughly one person in four has some kind of allergy. The most common is "allergic rhinitis," which includes seasonal hay fever and year-round allergies to dust, animal dander, mold and some foods.
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Nasal allergies are most commonly caused by one or more of four kinds of allergens: pollen (which causes seasonal allergies), house-dust mites, mold, and animals (which cause nasal allergies).
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Detailed information on allergic rhinitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on allergic rhinitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Other problems may occur as a result of allergic irritation and inflammation. If you have one of the following problems, talk to your doctor about treatment options.
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If your allergies bother you only at certain times of year, like in the spring when the trees begin to bloom, you have "hay fever," or seasonal nasal allergies. If your allergies seem to be with you all year long, you have perennial nasal allergies.
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How to cope with seasonal and year-round allergic reactions. Includes information about common allergens, preventing and treating allergic rhinitis, and common allergy medications.
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Some people who have symptoms from heart disease mistakenly think they are experiencing episodes of acid indigestion. Before you proceed through our advice guide, we would like to make sure that your symptoms are not likely to result from coronary artery disease.
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Most acute respiratory diseases are viral infections. They may be complicated by bacterial superinfections in which a bacterial infection develops after a viral infection.
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Detailed information on upper respiratory infections, upper respiratory infections symptoms, upper respiratory infections treatment
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Ear barotrauma is discomfort and possible damage in the ear due to pressure differences between the inside and outside of the eardrum.Barotitis media; Barotrauma; Ear popping; Pressure-related ear pain; Eustachian tube dysfunction.The air pressure...
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Barotrauma is an ear injury or discomfort you may experience when flying, scuba diving or driving in the mountains.
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If you breathe a foreign object into the respiratory tract, it may become stuck and cause breathing or airway problems, as well as inflammation and infection.If swallowed, a foreign object may become stuck along the gastrointestinal(GI)tract, whic...
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"Foreign" means"originating elsewhere" or simply"outside the body." Foreign bodies typically become lodged in the eyes, ears, nose, airways, and rectum of human beings.Both children and adults experience problems caused by foreign objects getting ...
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Detailed information on foreign bodies in the eye, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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These require emergency treatment from a qualified physician.Mechanical obstruction of the airways, which commonly occurs when food gets lodged in the throat, can be treated by applying the Heimlich maneuver. If the object is lodged lower in the a...
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Detailed information on foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and airway Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and breathing tract (airway) sometimes occur in children. Foreign bodies refer to any object that is placed in the ear, nose, or mouth that is not meant to be there and could cause harm without immediate medical attention.
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Children may put objects into their nose and ears as part of their exploration of the world. Unfortunately, these items can injure fragile tissue and may be hard to remove. A foreign object in the nose can cause infection and affect breathing. An object in the ear may puncture the eardrum or lead to hearing loss.
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Detailed information on substance exposure of newborns During pregnancy, nearly every substance taken by a woman passes from her blood stream through the placenta to her fetus. Substances that cause drug dependence and addiction in the mother also cause the fetus to become addicted.
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