First Aid at nosebleed

First Aid at Nosebleed


Nose bleeds or bleeding can be caused by several things, such as a blow on the nose, irritation of mucous membranes in the nose for trying to eject something over and over from the nasal cavity, or because of infection.


By Stanley M. Zildo as quoted from his book 'First Aid, First Aid and How to Correct Handling of Emergency ', Most nosebleeds that occur in children are harmless. But when it occurs in older people or adults, it can be a serious problem and requires medical attention.


When to see a bloody nose or a nosebleed, do the following things :

1. Ask the victim to sit with the body leaning forward. Keep your mouth to keep it open so that blood does not close the airway.


2. Pinch the nose for 15 minutes. Press down on the edges nose bone, release slowly.

3. Do not let the victim  snot. If bleeding continues, pinch his nose again for 5 minutes and make sure the victim does not swallow the blood.

4. Take a wet cloth or ice wrapped in a cloth. Glue on the nose and face of the victim to narrow the blood vessels.

5. If the bleeding continues and no indication of fracture, immediately take it to the emergency care unit.



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