What to do if a child gets a nosebleed after an adult hits his ear

In life, it is very common for children to be punished and beaten by their parents for being naughty, but children themselves are still very fragile, so many parents do not control the strength when beating their children, which may cause some accidents. The situation where a child bleeds from the nose after being hit by an adult on the ear is an accident, but many parents do not know how to deal with this situation. So, what should we do if a child gets a nosebleed after being hit on the ear by an adult?

First, what should you do if a child’s nose bleeds after being hit on the ear by an adult? 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. Nose compression method. The specific operation is that parents use their thumb and index finger to pinch the nostrils on both sides for about 10 to 15 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.

Second, send the patient to the 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.

What should you do if a child's nose bleeds after an adult hits his ear? Pay attention to his 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 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. Humidification and hydration. In dry seasons, children are more likely to have nosebleeds. You can put a humidifier at home and let your children drink more water. Picking 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.