What should I do if my child has a nosebleed?

Children with nosebleeds can be pinched tightly with fingers on both sides of the nose, compression for several minutes, while cold compresses on the forehead, the back of the neck, such as can not effectively stop the bleeding, should promptly go to the hospital. Children’s nosebleeds occur mostly in the nasal septum in front of the lower part of the easy bleeding area, so the general nosebleed, the fingers can be pinched tightly on both sides of the wings of the nose, compression for 10 to 15 minutes, but also available wet towel cold compress forehead, back of the neck, to promote vascular contraction to stop bleeding. If self-treatment can not effectively stop bleeding, or bleeding rapidly, should be promptly to the hospital otolaryngology or emergency treatment, can be placed in the nasal cavity soaked in vasoconstrictor drugs cotton, if necessary, can also be through the cauterization method, filling method, vascular embolization method to stop bleeding. If the child has frequent nosebleeds, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to complete the examination and exclude the blood system and other systemic diseases.