“Can you pass out from a nosebleed?”
I am a 15 year old female. I wonder if you can pass out from a nosebleed?
3 Answers
Yes. It’s usually a vasovagal reaction.
There are 2 ways you could possibly pass out from a nose bleed. One could experience a vasovagal reaction where blood pressure drops. This could happen for a lot of reasons. The others which would be rare is loss of consciousness could occur from heavy blood loss from a posterior arterial nose bleed.
P Flexon MD, FACS
P Flexon MD, FACS
Some individuals may have a vasovagal reaction or hyper ventilate. It is also possible if there is an excessive amount of uncontrolled bleeding or underlying medical condition which could lead to more blood pressure compromise.
