- Avoid prolonged stay in air-conditioned rooms or nose picking to prevent nasal mucosal drying or abrasion which may cause further nosebleeds or infections.
- To stop the bleeding, allow the patient to sit with head tilted forward and apply gentle pressure over the nose for 5 to 10 minutes.
- If bleeding still does not stopped, apply pressure on the nose bridge or ice-packing for about 5 to 10 minutes. In patients with facial trauma and associated nosebleeds, do not plug the nostrils due to possible suffocation from blood build up in the respiratory tract.
- Hypertensive patients found with blood pressure higher than usual may take antihypertensive medicine as instructed by the emergency medicine physician. Rest in a half-lying position and avoid excessive activities or strains to stop the bleeding.
- Please follow the doctor suggested medication, and related considerations; after medical treatment of nasal packing gauze into sliver, do not arbitrarily remove, and return to the hospital for follow-up examinations.
- Take medicine as instructed and pay attention to possible side effects or related precautions. Do not remove the nasal packing tampons by yourself. Return to the scheduled otorhinolaryngologist for follow-up.
- There is a risk of non-stop bleeding in the following conditions and should visit the emergency department or see a otorhinolaryngologist as soon as possible：
- On antithrombotic drugs (common in patients who have had heart surgery or have suffered of stroke)
- Taking aspirin regularly
- Have some form of blood clotting disorders (hemophilia, liver cirrhosis or liver cancer, hematopoietic dysfunction)
- Head and neck cancer patients (such as nasopharyngeal carcinoma)
Nosebleed Care
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