Nose

Nose Bleed

Treatment:

* Sit the casualty comfortably, leaning forwards with a dish under the nose.

* ENCOURAGE mouth breathing and DISCOURAGE nose blowing, wiping, rubbing, speaking and movement.

* If bleeding is profuse, press nostrils together just below the hard part and push it against the face gently for twenty minutes.

* If bleeding continues for more than twenty minutes, or increases in volume, seek medical help. investigate recurring nose bleeds.

Foreign Body in the Nose

Treatment :

* Sit the casualty up. Request him to blow his nose. If unable, seek immediate medical help.

While waiting, keep him in a sitting position, discourage him from lying flat or inhaling forcibly.

NEVER TRY REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY FROM THE NOSE WITH A TWEEZERS OR FORCEPS.


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