Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The nasal mucosa contains a rich blood supply that can be easily ruptured and cause bleeding. Rupture may be spontaneous or initiated by trauma. Nosebleeds are reported in up to 60% of the population with peak incidences in those under the age of ten and over the age of 50 and appear to occur in males more than females. [15]
Given its long half-life, doxazosin lasts much longer than prazosin. While prazosin is dosed up to 4 times daily, doxazosin is generally dosed only once daily (at night). Both are alpha-1 antagonists. Other sympatholytic drugs include clonidine and guanfacine, which are alpha-2 agonists; they are not in the same exact class as doxazosin and ...
Other drugs of the same family, doxazosin (Cardura) and terazosin (Hytrin), can also cause this phenomenon, though less frequently. The cause is not clear. It occurs more commonly in patients who are salt and fluid volume depleted (as happens due to the use of diuretics), or were using beta blockers. [4]
Unfortunately, there’s no overnight cure for brain zaps or way to stop them from happening in the moment. “There’s not a good, ‘For this symptom, take Advil,’ answer,” Dr. Gold says.
Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS or MUS) are symptoms for which a treating physician or other healthcare providers have found no medical cause, or whose cause remains contested. [1] In its strictest sense, the term simply means that the cause for the symptoms is unknown or disputed—there is no scientific consensus .
There are many ways to treat nasal congestion, once you know what's causing the sinus pressure. Here's a look at how to relieve a stuffy nose.
Vitamin K is supposed to help the blood clot and thus prevent some nose bleeds. --165.230.46.152 13:13, 22 March 2007 (UTC) Does Telfast/fexofenadine cause nosebleeds? I have added that an alternative to using petroleum jelly in the prevention of the dryness that can cause nosebleeds is by using, oddly enough, KY jelly.
The septal cartilage has no blood supply of its own and receives all of its nutrients and oxygen from the perichondrium. An untreated septal hematoma may lead to the destruction of the septum and immediate drainage is necessary. Untimely diagnosis and/or treatment of septal hematomas can cause what is called a saddle nose deformity. [4]