What to do if a child has a nosebleed

As we all know, the physical fitness of our children is still relatively poor because they are in the stage of growth and development. Therefore, most children will suffer from many diseases and symptoms during their development, and nosebleed is one of them. There are many reasons for nosebleeds in children. So what should we do if children have nosebleeds? In fact, for children, occasional nosebleeds are not a big deal.

On the contrary, when our children often have nosebleeds, our parents must pay attention to it. Many times it is caused by some diseases, which is also very normal. Children's nosebleeds generally need to be treated promptly, and if the nosebleed lasts for a long time, it needs timely medical treatment. So, let’s talk about what to do if children have nose bleeding.

Treatment

1. Apply cold compress. If a small amount of blood is dripping, parents can use ice bags or wet towels to cool the forehead and neck, or rinse the mouth with cold or ice water to constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding.

2. Press the nose wings. The specific operation is that parents use their thumb and index finger to pinch the nostrils on both sides for about 10 to 20 minutes (if you are sure which nostril is bleeding, you can directly press the bleeding nostril). Many parents first think of using paper towels to block the bleeding. In fact, the pressure of paper towels is usually not enough to stop the bleeding. Moreover, paper towels are not sterilized and can easily induce infection. While compressing the nostrils, sit down with your head slightly tilted forward and downward so that you can spit out the blood in your mouth. Instead of asking their children to hold their heads up like many parents do. Because when the child raises his head, the blood will be swallowed involuntarily, which will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause nausea, vomiting, etc. Especially when the amount of bleeding is large, aspiration may occur.

3. Send to hospital promptly. If the nose bleeding cannot be stopped after taking the above measures, or the child is bleeding heavily and is accompanied by pale face, cold sweats, rapid heart rate, etc., the child should be sent to the hospital immediately. In addition, if the child has recurrent nosebleeds, he or she should also go to the hospital for examination to see if there is rhinitis, foreign body in the nasal cavity, nasal and nasopharyngeal tumors or blood disease.

4. Pay attention to your diet. During nosebleed, do not eat hot food or hot drinks. You should eat some warm food rich in protein, vitamins and iron, such as honey water, rice juice, milk, juice, etc., or eat some semi-liquid food, such as porridge, noodles, etc. Avoid tobacco, alcohol, spicy and hard foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

5. Humidify and moisturize. In dry seasons, children are more likely to have nosebleeds. You can put a humidifier at home and let your children drink more water.

6. Don’t pick your nose. Repeatedly picking your nose can easily damage the nasal mucosa. Parents should educate their children to develop good habits of not picking their noses.

To sum up, when our children have nosebleeds, we as parents must discover it in time, then send them to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment when necessary. If it is not convenient to send the child to the hospital, it is best for us parents to use cold compresses to treat children's nose bleeding at home. The specific methods have been introduced in detail above.