First Aid Tips - Nose Bleed

Bleeding by nose is common, especially during summers. Causes can range from local cause to systemic diseases.

What to do:

1. Make the patient sit down with head forward
   
2. Pinch the nose just below the bridge for about 10 minutes and ask the patient to breathe through his mouth and avoiding speaking, swallowing or coughing.
   
3. Cold compression can be given by using ice packs over the nose area.
   
4. If bleeding does not stop, repeat nose pinching for another 10 minutes.
   
5. If bleeding still does not stop, seek immediate medical help.
   
6. If bleeding stops ask patient to avoid blowing nose.
   

1. Make the patient exert physically.
2. Insert any object / medication in the nose.
3. Blow nose.
4. Make the patient speak, swallow or cough.