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| - Nosebleeds were an occasional side-effect or warning sign of various deaths or injuries on or around the Island, most notably a symptom of temporal displacement.
- A nosebleed or bloody nose was a condition where the capillaries in one's nose burst, causing blood loss. It could be caused by an actual blow to the nose or manifest as a psychosomatic response. The term could also be used metaphorically to describe an embarrassing wound to one's pride. In 2267, Boma suggested giving the Taurus II anthropoids a bloody nose to deter them from attacking the Galileo crew. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven" ) In 2347, a seven-year-old Worf gave five teenage boys at his school bloody noses. (TNG: "Family" )
- A nosebleed or more formally epistaxis, is a common symptom that can indicate a number of conditions, but is usually not a serious threat to life or health. Only about four persons in the United States a year die from a nosebleed although about 60% of the population suffers from them at some time during their life. Nosebleeds are almost always caused by trauma, insertion of a foreign object, inflammation from infection or allergies, and high blood pressure. Less common causes are drug abuse (including overuse of nose sprays), dry air, sudden changes in air pressure, parasites, alcohol abuse, and vitamin deficiencies.
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| - Nosebleeds were an occasional side-effect or warning sign of various deaths or injuries on or around the Island, most notably a symptom of temporal displacement.
- A nosebleed or more formally epistaxis, is a common symptom that can indicate a number of conditions, but is usually not a serious threat to life or health. Only about four persons in the United States a year die from a nosebleed although about 60% of the population suffers from them at some time during their life. Nosebleeds are almost always caused by trauma, insertion of a foreign object, inflammation from infection or allergies, and high blood pressure. Less common causes are drug abuse (including overuse of nose sprays), dry air, sudden changes in air pressure, parasites, alcohol abuse, and vitamin deficiencies. Nosebleeds are common because the inside of the nose is filled with small blood vessels that are very close to the surface. First aid for a nosebleed consists of applying pressure to the affected nostril. If need be, a cotton ball can be used to absorb the blood in the nostril. Tissues should be avoided. Frequent nosebleeds, or nosebleeds that cannot be stopped, can indicate a serious disease and the sufferer should seek medical attention as soon as possible. If a nosebleed will not clot within a reasonable period of time, cauterization is usually the treatment of choice. Frequent nosebleeds often respond better to the use of antibiotic ointments than to cauterization.
- A nosebleed or bloody nose was a condition where the capillaries in one's nose burst, causing blood loss. It could be caused by an actual blow to the nose or manifest as a psychosomatic response. The term could also be used metaphorically to describe an embarrassing wound to one's pride. In 2267, Boma suggested giving the Taurus II anthropoids a bloody nose to deter them from attacking the Galileo crew. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven" ) In 2347, a seven-year-old Worf gave five teenage boys at his school bloody noses. (TNG: "Family" ) In 2365, Q advised Jean-Luc Picard "to go back home and crawl under [his] bed" if he couldn't take a bloody nose, i.e. the loss of 18 USS Enterprise-D crew members at the hands of the Borg. (TNG: "Q Who" ) In 2371, Lupaza reminisced about the days in which the Shakaar resistance cell would give the Cardassians a bloody nose when they got too close; Shakaar Edon reminded her that sometimes their nose got bloodied. (DS9: "Shakaar") In 2372, Jake Sisko suffered two nosebleeds while under the creative influence of Onaya. She offered him a handkerchief the second time. (DS9: "The Muse") In 2373, Elim Garak suffered a nosebleed when his mind was linked with Odo, reliving Odo's memories. In this link, Garak was punched in the face by a Cardassian soldier. (DS9: "Things Past") In 2374, Jadzia Dax, in a hypothetical discussion with Benjamin Sisko in which she took up the role of Romulan Proconsul Neral, claimed that the Dominion crossing Romulan space to give the Federation a bloody nose didn’t make "her" feel bad. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
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