Nasal bleeding: first aid and underlying causes
Our people very often engage in self-medication, notwishing to once again visit a doctor or seek any medical help. Proceeding from this, for many will be useful information that will tell you what is nasal bleeding and what primary care should be provided to the victim.
It is worth noting that such information will beuseful for all people without exception. Especially it is useful to families where there are children, because they often cause themselves various injuries and break their noses. What should I do first and what should I avoid?
First, we need to consider whynose bleed. First aid is the next, but not less important information. Why can bleeding occur from the nose? Main reasons:
- consequence of infectious diseases (eg, influenza);
- a consequence of chronic diseases (kidney disease or blood disease);
- mechanical injuries of the nose (strokes, too zealous "picking" in the nose);
- beriberi, especially vitamin C deficiency (for children);
- atmospheric phenomena (pressure drops, overheating).
These are the most common signs of nasal bleeding. But there are other, less common and rather rare reasons, which at this stage there is no need to consider.
It is also worth considering what should befirst aid was given for bleeding. So, the main thing is to calm the person, and also make him take the right position. Mistake is advice when a person is recommended to lie on his back and throw his head back so that blood does not flow out of the body. This can lead to frequent ingestion of blood, which can cause irritation of the stomach. With such an issue as nosebleeds, first aid is to take the sitting position, leaning slightly forward. So the pressure on the veins will weaken somewhat and the bleeding will soon cease. It is also necessary to pinch the nose with your fingers (most often bleeds the nasal septum), which will help the blood to stop faster. Hold the clamped nose for at least 10 minutes, while breathing is necessary only with the mouth.
If the nose bleed ceased, the firsthelp in this case: try for a couple of hours after that keep your head straight, above the level of the heart, do not bend over. Also, it is not recommended to pick your nose or blow your nose. To release the nose from all the excess that there accumulated, it is better a little later, after stopping the bleeding. If after a while the bleeding starts again, it is best in such a situation to vigorously blow your nose (to release the nose from the remaining clots of blood), rinse your nose, if possible, drip with a decongestant spray and re-perform all of the above. Further it is recommended to call a doctor.
Medical help
If, as a result of a shock or a fall,nosebleed bleeding, the first aid rendered to the victim will be insufficient. In such a situation, it is better to call a doctor to avoid complications. It is also worthwhile to seek medical help if the blood from the nose goes for more than 20 minutes. So you can lose a lot of blood and make trouble. If a person has frequent nosebleeds, first aid is good, but not enough. In such a situation, it is also better to contact a specialist to find out the reason and exclude the negative development of events.
