- Lean forward slightly with the head tilted forward. Leaning back or
tilting the head back allows the blood to run back into the sinuses and
throat, and can cause gagging or inhaling of blood.
- Spit out any blood that may collect in your mouth and throat. It may cause nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea if swallowed.
- Gently, blow any blood clots out of your nose. The nosebleed may worsen slightly when you do this but this is expected.
- Pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between the thumb and index finger.
- Press firmly toward the face - compressing the pinched parts of the nose against the bones of the face. Breathe through your mouth as you do this.
- Hold the nose for at least five minutes. Repeat as necessary until the nose has stopped bleeding.
- Sit quietly, keeping the head higher than the level of the heart. Do not lay flat or put your head between your legs.
- Apply ice (wrapped in a towel) to nose and cheeks afterwards.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Nosebleed Fix
There are many ailments and first-aid situations one experienced as a child growing up in Africa. One of them was having a nosebleed. The way our elders told us to stop it, which is probably the way they saw their ancestors do it, was to sit still and tilt your head (hyper-extend your neck) as far back as you could and keep it that way until the bleeding stopped. It usually eventually did, and it personally happened to me tons of times, which is fascinating because I have since learned, in nursing school, that there is a more effective way to do it. I have copied simple steps from www.medicinenet.com/nosebleed. These steps are for a simple nosebleed. The webpage also tells you how to prevent a reoccurrence and how to handle chronic nosebleeds. And I often wondered what caused them. It says on that website: dry air, allergies, constant blowing or picking your nose, taking blood thinners, using nasal sprays, inhaling recreational drugs, a structural problem with your nose, having a polyp or tumor in there, and more. So here are your first-aid instructions:
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