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Nose
Nose Bleed
Treatment:
- Sit the casualty comfortably, leaning
forwards with a dish under the nose.
- ENCOURAGE mouth breathing and DISCOURAGE
nose blowing, wiping, rubbing, speaking and movement.
- If bleeding is profuse, press nostrils
together just below the hard part and push it against the face gently for twenty minutes.
- If bleeding continues for more than twenty
minutes, or increases in volume, seek medical help. investigate recurring nose bleeds.
Foreign Body in the Nose
Treatment :
- Sit the casualty up. Request him to blow
his nose. If unable, seek immediate medical help.
While waiting, keep him in a sitting position, discourage him from lying flat or inhaling
forcibly.
NEVER TRY TO REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY
FROM THE NOSE WITH TWEEZERS OR FORCEPS. |
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