If your cat's heart rate exceeds 220 beats per minute consistently, and does not slow down as your cat relaxes, then that can potentially indicate heart disease. Â· The most common type of heart disease in cats, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) results in thickening of the heart ventricle walls.
The increase in blood pressure due to stress makes the blood vessels in the nose very susceptible to rupture which results in bleeding. Any normal activity such as blowing your nose or sneezing can cause bleeding through the walls of blood vessels that have been weakened and under increased pressure. Since many nosebleeds are spontaneous and have no apparent symptoms, a nosebleed from stress can make for a difficult diagnosis.
Causes of a nosebleed. The inside of the nose is delicate and nosebleeds happen when it's damaged. This can be caused by: picking your nose; blowing your nose too hard; the inside of your nose being too dry (because of a change in air temperature) Nosebleeds that need medical attention can come from deeper inside the nose and usually affect adults. They can be caused by: an injury or broken nose; high blood pressure; conditions that affect the blood vessels or how the blood clots; certain medicines, like warfarin; Sometimes the cause of a nosebleed is unknown. Certain people are more prone to getting nosebleeds, including: children (they usually grow out of them by 11) elderly people; pregnant women; How to stop a nosebleed yourself. You should: sit or stand upright (don't lie down)