What causes shortness of breath and nose bleed?
Patient: My 17 month old son has a shortness of breath and had a nose bleed incident don t know if they are connected and he s been having diareah and the sipping cough as we ll. is this a sign of a serious matter just today he developed the shortness of breath and the bleeding Doctor: Hi...I feel that he is going through a viral illness. But fast breathing s not a good sign to be left alone. i suggest you consult your physician or pediatrician regarding this. Bleeding can occur even due to trivial nose picking or due to viral illness per se. But as  17 month old cannot pick the nose so effectively, I think  it is related to viral illness and I suggest you see a physician or pediatrician.Regards - Dr. Sumanth