Frequent Nosebleeds in Children: A Guide to Causes, First Aid, and ENT Solutions Few things cause a parent’s heart to skip a beat quite like turning around to see blood streaming from their child’s nose. Because children’s nasal linings are highly vascular, even a minor irritation can trigger what looks like a terrifying amount of blood. While the vast majority of childhood nosebleeds (epistaxis) are entirely harmless and settle within minutes, recurrent episodes can become a major source of anxiety for the whole family. Frequent nosebleeds can disrupt school days, ruin clothing and bedding, and leave parents constantly searching for answers. This guide explains why these bleeds happen so often in young children and when it is time to seek professional ENT treatment. Why Do Children Get Nosebleeds So Easily? The human nose is designed to warm and humidify the air we breathe. To do this effectively, a dense network of tiny, fragile blood vessels sits right at the front of the nasal sept...
What to do if your child has a neck lump? Neck lumps can be due to enlarged lymph nodes, birth cysts or lumps or (only 10%) malignancy. When you notice a neck lump in a child, consider the presentation's age. Is the child getting associated B symptoms, i.e. night sweats, fever, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, trouble breathing, itching or painful swelling in their belly? Note down any recent exposure to a person with flu-like symptoms, a young cat or any change in size or neck lumps becoming multiple. What happens when you visit an ENT surgeon with your child? The ENT surgeon will take a detailed history and perform a clinical examination of the tummy, ear, nose and throat. The ENT surgeon will request special blood tests, a chest X-Ray and an Ultrasound scan of the neck. Depending on the results, it may be required to do a sample surgical biopsy of the lymph node in a few cases. Which lymph node neck lumps in children are ENT surgeons more concerned ab...