What s the trick to dealing with nosebleeds?

Nosebleeds are a very common thing, and when they have nosebleeds, many people want different solutions, for example, some people habitually raise their heads when they have nosebleeds, and some people will raise their hands according to folk experience, so what is the correct way to deal with nosebleeds?

Nasal blood vessels are damaged and hemostasis depends on vascular repair.

When nosebleeds occur due to damage and bleeding due to the abundant blood vessels in the human nasal cavity, the human body will automatically start the repair function of the damaged blood vessels, activate the coagulation system to block the platelet gap, and constrict the blood vessels to reduce the loss of human blood. In other words, methods that block blood flow pathways or constriction of blood vessels can have the effect of stopping bleeding. Usually, the external measures we can take are:

Local compression, ice and other measures can significantly promote vasoconstriction and local blood coagulation, thereby reducing the loss of blood and accelerating the physiological hemostasis process.

Therefore, when the nose bleeds, the toilet paper that most people can do to plug the nose and apply cold water to the forehead (neck) can help stop the bleeding. If nosebleeds are difficult to control, doctors may also use local cautery, gauze tamponade, vasoconstrictor nasal drops, or even blood vessel ligation to control the bleeding.

Tilting the head is easy to cause blood to flow backwards, and the trachea has no function of hemostasis when the hand is raised.

Nosebleeds caused by dryness are relatively simple to manage. In many places, it is customary to put your head up when you have a nosebleed. In fact, this method is not only not conducive to stopping nosebleeds, but also makes nosebleeds flow backwards to the throat, esophagus, trachea and stomach, causing discomfort and nausea; People with excessive nosebleeds can also vomit swallowed blood; Constantly leaning over and tilting your head can increase nasal bleeding.

It has also been suggested that the opposite hand must be raised to control nosebleeds, believing that lifting the opposite hand will cause the body's nerves to be excited, which will help constrict blood vessels. This may seem plausible, but a closer look reveals that the gesture of raising your hand has little effect on stopping nosebleeds. First of all, the mucosal vasoconstriction of the human nasal cavity is controlled by the sympathetic nerve, which belongs to the splanchnic nervous system and is not controlled by the human will, while the action of the upper limbs is controlled by the brachial plexus, which belongs to the spinal nerve and is affected by the human will.

Therefore, this simple movement of raising hands cannot cause changes in the sympathetic nerves of the human body, nor does it have the function of constricting the blood vessels of the human body.

It is most reliable to have a slight nosebleed.

In fact, when people have nosebleeds, the correct way is to lower their heads slightly, let the nosebleeds flow out of the nostrils, and then use the thumb and index finger to pinch the bleeding part of the nose for 5 minutes, and the strength is basically no bleeding in the nose. After 5 minutes, if you feel that the nosebleeds have basically stopped, you can gently block the nasal cavity with a soft cotton ball to prevent further bleeding. "Applying ice cubes also has a certain effect, which can cause vasoconstriction by lowering the local temperature and achieve hemostasis.

If it's autumn, those who are prone to nosebleeds should take precautions. Usually eat less hot food, eat more fruits and vegetables, and people with conditions can also choose some drops to drop into the nasal cavity, which has a lubricating effect on the nasal mucosa and prevents nosebleeds caused by dry mucosa.

Everyone should pay attention to the nosebleeds to stop the bleeding as soon as possible, and then calm down and find a way to deal with it, don't panic and bow your head slightly.

Do not lie down, tilt your head, or stuff tissues.

1.Lying down and lying on your back can cause nosebleeds to flow down the walls of your throat into your esophagus and stomach, causing nausea, vomiting, and even suffocation.

2.Plugging tissues is susceptible to infections and inflammation.

Regulate relaxation. Breathe deeply, slowly: Inhale slowly for 3 seconds, then exhale slowly. A calm and clear mind is the key to our success in dealing with sudden dangers.

Press to stop the bleeding. 1.The person sits upright with the head tilted slightly forward.

2.Pinch the wings of your nose with your index finger and thumb.

Cold. Applying an ice pack or a towel soaked in cold water to the forehead or base of the nose can constrict blood vessels and speed up the process of stopping bleeding.

Go to the hospital. If the nosebleed does not stop after 15 minutes of the above procedure, then you need to find someone to go to the hospital immediately for further treatment. Of course, even if the bleeding is successfully stopped, you have to go to the hospital for examination.

Because nosebleeds may be a warning of certain blood diseases, it can also be a rupture of the mucous membrane in the nasal cavity, or exposed blood vessels, which need to be treated promptly to avoid bleeding again. ‍‍

In our daily life, I believe that many people have experienced nosebleeds. So, what to do with a nosebleed?

Most bleeding sites occur in areas prone to bleeding in the anterior and lower part of the nasal septum, and sometimes projectile or pulsatile arteriolar bleeding is seen, and epistaxis occurs more often in children and young adults.

First of all, we can simply wash it with water, and then quickly gently plug the nostrils with gauze or a paper towel. Then immediately apply crushed ice, or a damp washcloth wrapped in ice, to cool the bridge of your nose and neck. If you don't have ice, you can replace it with a damp towel, which will slow down the blood flow.

Be careful not to look up, as blood will flow backwards into your throat or mouth. The correct way is to raise your hands, which will lower your blood pressure and help stop the bleeding. After completing the above steps, you should immediately go to a nearby hospital and ask a doctor to help stop the bleeding.

Epistaxis has a variety of causes and most epistaxis are unilateral or bilateral; Bleeding may be intermittent and recurrent, or it may be persistent. The amount of bleeding varies, ranging from blood in the mucus, drops or milliliters to tens of milliliters or even hundreds of milliliters in severe cases, resulting in hemorrhagic shock. Recurrent bleeding can cause anemia.

A small amount of bleeding stops spontaneously or with spontaneous compression.

Most of the bleeding sites occur in the area of easy bleeding in the anterior and lower part of the nasal septum, and sometimes projectile or pulsatile arteriolar bleeding can be seen, and epistaxis mostly occurs in children and young adults. Epistaxis in middle-aged and elderly people is often associated with hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and the bleeding sites are mostly found in the posterior part of the nasal cavity, the artery located in the posterior end of the inferior turbinate, the Ng nasopharyngeal venous plexus and the posterior part of the nasal septum. Bleeding from this area is usually violent and does not stop easily, and the bleeding often flows quickly into the pharynx and spits out of the mouth.

Epistaxis caused by localized disorders usually occurs in one nasal cavity, while in patients with systemic diseases, both nasal passages may bleed alternately or at the same time.