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  2. Hemoptysis - Wikipedia

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    In children, hemoptysis is commonly caused by the presence of a foreign body in the airway. Other common causes include lung cancers and tuberculosis . Less common causes include aspergilloma , bronchiectasis , coccidioidomycosis , pulmonary embolism , pneumonic plague , and cystic fibrosis .

  3. Kiesselbach's plexus - Wikipedia

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    Ninety percent of nosebleeds (epistaxis) occur in Kiesselbach's plexus, whereas five to ten percent originate from Woodruff's plexus. [3] It is exposed to the drying effect of inhaled air. [3] It can also be damaged by trauma from a finger nail (nose picking), as it is fragile. [3] [4] It is the usual site for nosebleeds in children and young ...

  4. Nose picking - Wikipedia

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    Nose picking is the act of extracting mucus and nasal mucus with one's finger (rhinotillexis) and may include the subsequent ingestion of the extracted mucus (mucophagy). [1] In Western cultures, this act is generally considered to be socially deviant; [ 2 ] parents and pediatricians have historically tried to prevent development of the habit ...

  5. Rhinorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Rhinorrhea is characterized by an excess amount of mucus produced by the mucous membranes that line the nasal cavities. The membranes create mucus faster than it can be processed, causing a backup of mucus in the nasal cavities. As the cavity fills up, it blocks off the air passageway, causing difficulty breathing through the nose.

  6. Nosebleed - Wikipedia

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    Two children boxing, the one on the right having a nosebleed due to a punch to the face, in Vecsés, Hungary in November 2006 Nosebleeds can occur due to a variety of reasons. Some of the most common causes include trauma from nose picking , blunt trauma (such as a motor vehicle accident), or insertion of a foreign object (more likely in ...

  7. Rhinolith - Wikipedia

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    It is an uncommon medical phenomenon, not to be confused with dried nasal mucus. A rhinolith usually forms around the nucleus of a small exogenous foreign body, blood clot or secretion by slow deposition of calcium and magnesium carbonate and phosphate salts. Over time, they grow into large irregular masses that fill the nasal cavity.

  8. Is Your Kid a Nose Picker? And Is It Super Bad If They Are ...

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    Real talk: I’m the mom of a nose picker. I’ve tried everything—offering tissues, delivering Oscar-worthy reactions to the grossness, hinting at the long-term social embarrassment my child is ...

  9. Hematidrosis - Wikipedia

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    Hematidrosis is a condition in which capillary blood vessels that feed the sweat glands rupture, causing them to exude blood, occurring under conditions of extreme physical or emotional stress. [4] Severe mental anxiety activates the sympathetic nervous system to invoke the fight-or-flight response to such a degree as to cause hemorrhage of the ...