Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
Lesson 7: Treat a Patient with Epistaxis (Nosebleed)
7-4
7-4. EXCESSIVE LOSS OF BLOOD
NOTE: If there is a significant amount of bleeding and there is a possibility of shock,
the patient should be evacuated or referred for further treatment. (Refer to
081-833-0047, Initiate Treatment for Hypovolemic Shock.)
a. Obtain a short history of the patient to include cause, duration, previous incidents of nosebleed, and an estimation of the amount of blood loss.
b. Obtain and record vital signs.
