Epistaxis, or nosebleeds, don’t have a variety of symptoms. Instead, they are pretty much limited to one symptom, which is the nose actually bleeding. Based on the severity of the nosebleed though, each nosebleed will be different. The variables that determine the severity of a nosebleed include the rate at which the blood flows the amount of blood that is lost, as well as the duration of the nosebleed. Nosebleeds usually start suddenly, with no prior warning, and catch people off guard. There may be early signs of a nosebleed potentially occurring, such as finding blood in tissue after blowing your nose or seeing blood on your finger when rubbing at the nostril or picking your nose. Nosebleeds will typically stop on their own without medical intervention, although there may be times medical care is needed. The individual should get checked by a doctor in the case of a nosebleed following an injury, a large amount of blood seems to be lost, it is lasting longer than 30 minutes, or it is interfering with the ability to breathe. Medical attention should also be sought out for children under the age of 2 who get a nosebleed.