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A member asked:

Why would i have blood in my snot after blowing my nose but not have or had a nose bleed?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Small bleeding spots: in the delicate blood vessels lining your nose. Blowing can cause them to loose a little blood. Not serious, very common. You might try a little vaseline in your nose before you go to sleep to coat the surface and keep it from drying out, which makes it more likely to bleed.

Answered 12/28/2015

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I'm sick at the moment and had a nose bleed from blowing my nose well, my blood actually has an orange tent to it. It looks orange. Why? Sepsis?

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