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NOSE BLEEDS
(EPISTAXIS)
The child with a nose bleed
should be made to sit up over a basin, and he
should put pressure on the bleeding site by
pinching firmly below the bony part at the end
of the nose, holding it for five to ten minutes.
A cold compress (a cold wet flannel or ice pack)
held on the ridge of the nose will help.
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WHEN TO CONSULT THE DOCTOR
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If the bleeding does
not stop, or recurs repeatedly, cauterization of
the bleeding spot or packing of the nose with a
gauze strip may be required.
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