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Nosebleeds in children

How common are frequent nosebleeds in children?

Nosebleeds are a common problem, but few studies have looked at how many children have them.

About 1 in 10 children get frequent nosebleeds.

Source:
Rodeghiero F, Castaman G, Dini E.
Epidemiological investigation of the prevalence of von Willebrand's disease.
Blood. 1987; 69: 454-459.

In the United States, about 4 in 1,000 of the children under age 10 who go to the emergency room have nosebleeds.

Source:
Pallin DJ, Chng Y-M, McKay M.
Epidemiology of epistaxis in US emergency departments, 1992 to 2001.
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2005; 46: 77-81.

Sources for the information on this page:

Rodeghiero F, Castaman G, Dini E.Epidemiological investigation of the prevalence of von Willebrand's disease.Blood. 1987; 69: 454-459.

Pallin DJ, Chng Y-M, McKay M.Epidemiology of epistaxis in US emergency departments, 1992 to 2001.Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2005; 46: 77-81.

This information was last updated on Jun 08, 2008

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