What are the methods to treat nosebleeds?

Nosebleed is a common disease that many people often encounter, especially when the amount of bleeding is small and it can get better quickly on its own, so many people do not pay attention to it. In fact, there are many reasons for nosebleeds, such as staying up late, working overtime on business trips, or being angry recently, or some external injuries, such as frequently picking your nose, or being beaten by someone, which will cause nosebleeds. What should you do if you have a nosebleed? What are the methods to treat nosebleeds?

Nosebleed, also known as epistaxis, is often caused by systemic or local diseases or trauma. It can also be caused by climate change, rhinitis, hypertension, or compensatory bleeding during menstruation. It can also be seen that nose bleeding is caused by certain diseases or the bad habit of picking the nose with fingers. Such as nasal trauma, inflammation, nose picking, nasal septum deviation, nasopharyngeal cancer, hypertension, liver cirrhosis, vitamin K and C deficiency, etc.

Steps/Methods

1. The patient sits on a chair with his head tilted back. The doctor pinches the nose wings tightly with the thumb and index finger for 5 to 15 minutes and asks the patient to breathe through his mouth.

2. Rinse the nasal cavity with cold water or apply a wet towel or ice cubes (wrapped in a towel) to the forehead and nose, changing it every 5 to 10 minutes.

3. If the bleeding is severe, soak gauze, cotton wool or ordinary cotton in clean water or 1% ephedrine solution, and use tweezers (chopsticks are not allowed) to gently fill the nasal cavity, slightly tighter, so as to compress the bleeding point. It can stop bleeding after 3 to 5 hours.

4. If you have Yunnan Baiyao at home, you can sprinkle it on a cotton ball and insert it into the nasal cavity; or you can use 0.25g-0.75g of hemostatic agent and inject it intramuscularly, twice a day.

5. Place a cotton pad soaked in 0.1% epinephrine solution into the bleeding nasal cavity. After 1 minute, remove the blood clot in order to find the bleeding point. Finding the bleeding point is to stop the bleeding better. It is not easy to do on the spot, so it is better to use the simple method mentioned above to stop the bleeding first.

Precautions

Bleeding on one side or both sides: Bleeding on one side is mostly caused by local reasons. Bilateral bleeding is more common in children and young people, and is caused by trauma, rhinitis, and vitamin deficiency. Posterior nose bleeding is more common in the elderly and those with hypertension and arteriosclerosis.

Bleeding site: Bleeding in the anterior and inferior part of the nasal septum is caused by ruptured capillaries. Bleeding from the posterior inferior meatus is caused by rupture of the venous plexus. If there is bleeding at the bottom of the nasal septum, the bleeding will stop when you press the upper lip, and then start again when you relax. Bleeding above the middle turbinate is caused by rupture of the sphenopalatine artery.

[Self-treatment tips]

Nosebleed

1. Blow out the blood clot before stopping the bleeding, so as to avoid the inability to stop the bleeding due to the inability to close the wound.

2. Soak cotton with decongestant or nasal spray and insert it into the nostrils to help stop the bleeding. White vinegar can also work.

3. Pinch part of the nose with your fingers and keep pressing for five to seven minutes to help stop the bleeding.

4. Sit up straight to prevent blood from flowing into your throat

5. Ice compress can cause blood vessels to contract and reduce bleeding

6. After the blood coagulates, it will form a blood clot and scab. At this time, it is best not to pick your nose to avoid peeling off the scab and causing the nosebleed to recur.

7. Apply antibiotic or steroid ointment to relieve itching and prevent mucus from drying up

8. Supplement iron to help blood production in the body.