True / False : A nosebleed can be life-threatening

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The answer is TRUE.

This is often one of the things people are most surprised to learn. 

Seek immediate care if you have severe bleeding that does not stop. 

Here is the best way to try to stop a persistent nosebleed.  If you have any of the following symptoms seek immediate care through emergency medical services: 

• Pale or clammy skin

• Dizziness for no obvious reason

• Weakness

• Confusion

• Chest pain

One of the most common reasons ENT doctors are called emergently to the hospital is to help manage a nosebleed that won’t stop.  We have a lot of things we can do to get them to stop.

In the most emergent and severe cases, it may require surgery.