Table of contents:
- Get to know the different types of nosebleeds first
- First aid to deal with nosebleeds
- 1. Sit straight and point your body forward
- 2. Squeeze the nostrils for 10 minutes
- 3. Don't sneeze
- 4. Use a cold compress
- 5. If the nosebleed hasn't stopped, see a doctor immediately
Many people still make mistakes when dealing with nosebleeds. For example, looking up or lying down so that blood does not flow out of the nose. In fact, mistakes when dealing with nosebleeds are actually dangerous.
Epistaxis or what is known as nosebleeds is a term commonly heard by most people. Nosebleed is a condition in which there is blood discharge from the nose. This can happen to anyone, from children to the elderly.
Nosebleeds are caused by a variety of causes, from mild or harmless to ones that should be watched out for. Some of the causes of nosebleeds include sores in the nose area, irritation of the nasal mucosa, blood disorders and tumors.
Then what to do if there is a nosebleed? Here is a first aid guide for dealing with nosebleeds.
Get to know the different types of nosebleeds first
It turns out that there are types of nosebleeds, you know! There are two types of nosebleeds, namely anterior (front) and posterior (back) epistaxis. Then what is the difference between the two? What distinguishes the two types of nosebleeds is the location of the nasal blood vessels where the blood that flows when the nosebleeds originates.
However, most of the nosebleeds that occur are anterior epistaxis, especially in children or young people. Posterior epistaxis is less common and the cause may be caused by too high blood pressure and blood disorders. Posterior epistaxis is more common in older people.
First aid to deal with nosebleeds
1. Sit straight and point your body forward
Most people when there is a nosebleed lie down or tilt their head back. This is a wrong position and is not recommended.
The correct way is to keep yourself straight and point your body slightly forward. This can prevent blood from getting back into the nose or airways. If you lie down, the blood will actually get back in and can block the airway.
2. Squeeze the nostrils for 10 minutes
To treat nosebleeds, squeeze your nostrils using your fingers (thumb and index finger) for 10 minutes. This action aims to put emphasis on the bleeding point so that the blood stops flowing. When you do this, you can try to breathe through your mouth first.
3. Don't sneeze
While the blood is still flowing, don't accidentally try to sneeze or get blood out of your nose. This can actually make it difficult to stop nosebleeds and stimulate the blood that has begun to dry up to return to flow again.
4. Use a cold compress
You can also put a cold compress on your nose to make the blood stop faster. However, don't stick the ice cubes directly to your nose. Wrap ice cubes in a soft cloth or towel, then attach it to the nose to treat nosebleeds.
5. If the nosebleed hasn't stopped, see a doctor immediately
If the blood continues for more than 20 minutes and the actions you have taken have not yet produced results, you should immediately see a doctor for further medical treatment. In addition, if you have difficulty breathing, lose a lot of blood due to nosebleeds, swallow a lot of blood until you vomit, and have a nosebleed due to a serious accident, you should also see a doctor for further examination and treatment.
