The spring climate is dry, and it is the high season of "nosebleeds" for children.
Seeing children's nosebleeds, many parents will be worried and instantly remember those tips that are "passed down from generation to generation":
The left nostril bleeds and raises the right hand, and the right nostril bleeds and raises the left hand;
Nosebleeds should throw the head back, and after a while it will be fine;
Use toilet paper balls into small paper balls and stuff them into bleeding nostrils.
On the surface, these methods seem to have a certain truth, as if they can achieve some hemostasis effect.
However, what you may not know is that these widely spread methods are wrong, not only can not stop the bleeding for the child, but may cause more harm.
In order to stop the nosebleed of the child, we should understand the specific cause of the nosebleed in order to adopt a more scientific approach.
What is wrong with these methods of hemostasis?
Nosebleed raises hand: pure psychological comfort
I believe that many people have heard of the method of "raising their hands to stop bleeding", and when they were young, they once believed it and practiced it personally.
In fact, from a medical point of view, although raising your hand to stop the bleeding will not expand the harm of nosebleeds, it also does not play any role, the reason why some people feel that "there is indeed a miracle effect", it is more likely to be a psychological comfort.
Nosebleeds and thrown back: there is a risk of suffocation
Looking up to stop nosebleeds is a very dangerous behavior and can even lead to suffocation.
This is because our nasal cavity communicates with the posterior pharyngeal wall, and when we look up, the nosebleed will flow along the posterior pharyngeal wall to the digestive tract, irritating the gastric mucosa and causing a vomiting reaction, and in extreme cases, the nosebleed will also flow to the airway, there is a risk of suffocation.
Stuffing toilet paper into your nostrils: unhygienic, it may make symptoms worse
Many times, children have nosebleeds because the weather is dry and the nasal mucosa and capillaries are damaged.
If we stuff toilet paper into our nostrils, although toilet paper looks clean, it is not actually subjected to strict sterility, which is relatively not "hygienic" enough and may cause infection.
And because the toilet paper is relatively dry and rough, it may also cause greater damage to the nasal mucosa and capillaries, and the symptoms of nosebleeds are aggravated.
Why do children get nosebleeds?
1. The nasal mucosa is delicate and easy to rupture
Compared with adults, children's nasal mucosa is delicate, with abundant blood vessels, thin walls, and is more likely to rupture and bleed.
Especially in 2-5-year-old children, there is a strong curiosity, and there is not enough sense of safety, often pick their own nostrils, or stuff foreign bodies into the nose, hurt the mucous membranes and capillaries in the nasal cavity, is the "high incidence period" of nosebleeds.
2. Dry climate
The climate is dry in spring and autumn, and through daily breathing, the environment in the child's nasal cavity will also become dry, and once it is stimulated, or if it is slightly injured, it will be easy to have nosebleeds.
3. Nasal diseases
If the child suffers from some nasal diseases, such as rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps, etc., there may also be symptoms of nosebleeds, and we need to take the child to the ENT department for professional examination to determine.
4. Systemic diseases
Finally, some systemic diseases can also be accompanied by symptoms of nosebleeds, such as the well-known leukemia, as well as hemophilia, aplastic anemia and so on.
And because these diseases can make the child's blood unable to coagulate normally, nosebleeds are more frequent and long-lasting, and it is difficult to stop on their own.
What is the correct way to stop nosebleeds?
1. Pressing method
In general, the site of the child's nosebleed is often located in the Lai area before and below the nasal septum, and we can help stop the bleeding by pressing.
This is done by keeping your child's head upright, or leaning forward slightly to prevent blood from flowing backwards, then pinching the wings of the nose on both sides (soft and boneless areas at the lower end of the nose) and pressing with moderate force for 10-15 minutes.
If the amount of bleeding is large and there is a regurgitation of blood during compression, be sure to stop pressing immediately.
2. Cold compress method
Another way to stop nosebleeds is to use cold water or ice packs to place at the root of the child's nose, which is commonly known as "mountain root".
In this way, we can make the child's capillaries constrict, slow down the blood flow rate, enhance the coagulation effect of platelets, and achieve hemostasis.
3. Use medical gauze and degreased tampons to plug the nostrils
If the child bleeds a lot and conditions permit, we can also use medical degreasing cotton, gauze, etc., soak in water or vegetable oil, and slowly fill the nostrils, which can also play a better hemostasis.
Of course, if the effect is not good, or the amount of bleeding in the child is too large, be sure to go to the hospital as soon as possible and ask the doctor to stop the bleeding in a more professional way.
Old Miao Conclusion:
The spring climate is dry, and the symptoms of nosebleeds in children are high, so in addition to mastering the correct methods of stopping bleeding, we must also do a good job of prevention.
For example, the use of a humidifier, the use of normal saline for the child to moisten the nose, let him drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits with higher water content, correct the habit of picking the nostrils of the child, etc., can play a better effect.
Today's topic: How do you usually deal with a child's nosebleed?
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