Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
Lesson 7: Treat a Patient with Epistaxis (Nosebleed)
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7-3. TREAT EPISTAXIS
Most epistaxis can be treated successfully by the following procedures.
a. Tell patient not to breathe through his nose and not to blow his nose.
b. Tell patient to sit facing you.
c. Tell patient to tilt his head slightly forward.
d. Tell patient to pinch the fatty part of his nose 5 to 10 minutes.
e. Apply cold compress (if available) to the bridge of the nose.
