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Epistaxis, or nosebleed, is a special case, where almost all first aid providers train the use of pressure points. The appropriate point here is on the soft fleshy part of the nose, which should constrict the capillaries sufficiently to stop bleeding, although obviously it does not stop bleeding from the nasopharynx or tear ducts. [citation needed]
If your nosebleed is heavy, he says you can spray several squirts of a decongestant nasal spray in your nostrils and then apply firm pressure on the soft parts of your nose for 10 minutes.
Pressure should be firm and tilting the head forward helps decrease the chance of nausea and airway obstruction due to blood dripping into the airway. [15] When attempting to stop a nosebleed at home, the head should not be tilted back. [2] Swallowing excess blood can irritate the stomach and cause vomiting.
Purvi Parikh, M.D., an allergist with Allergy & Asthma Network, recommends blowing one nostril at a time by putting a finger or pressure on one side of your nose, closing that nostril, and blowing ...
Ninety percent of nosebleeds (epistaxis) occur in Kiesselbach's plexus, whereas five to ten percent originate from Woodruff's plexus. [3] It is exposed to the drying effect of inhaled air. [3] It can also be damaged by trauma from a finger nail (nose picking), as it is fragile. [3] [4] It is the usual site for nosebleeds in children and young ...
Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels. [1] Bleeding can occur internally, or externally either through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose, ear, urethra, vagina or anus, or through a puncture in the skin.
That could mean discomfort and nosebleeds. Instead, aim the nozzle toward the ear closest to the nostril you’re spraying. Hold the spray in your left hand if you’re spraying your right nostril.
It serves no purpose, anyone should know what a nose bleed looks like, its name sums it up pretty well. unsigned. Look, this is an article about nosebleeds. It is illustrated with a picture of a chap with a nosebleed. Please stop removing the picture. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 19:29, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)