{"id":9853,"date":"2016-03-30T10:06:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T23:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/?p=9853"},"modified":"2016-03-31T15:02:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T04:32:28","slug":"april-first-aid-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/news\/2016\/03\/30\/april-first-aid-tip","title":{"rendered":"April First Aid Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"
First Aid Focus \u2013 by Ross Smith (paramedic) Australian First Aid<\/h5>\n
Nose Bleeds<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Nosebleeds are extremely common and can occur during sporting activity.\u00a0Although a common occurrence, often the management of a casualty with a\u00a0bleeding nose seems to create confusion about the first aid treatment. I will\u00a0attempt to dispel the myths and provide you with a simple treatment guide in\u00a0this short article.<\/p>\n

Causes of nose bleeding<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A nosebleed happens when one of the blood vessels in the lining of the nose\u00a0bursts. Infection, trauma\/injury, dry irritated nasal passages, allergic reaction\u00a0and nose picking may cause bleeding from the nose. Another name for\u00a0nosebleed is epistaxis.<\/p>\n

First Aid Management for nose bleeding<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u2022 Sit casualty upright and leaning forward<\/strong>. By remaining upright, reduces\u00a0blood pressure in the veins of the nose. This discourages further\u00a0bleeding. Sitting forward will help avoid swallowing blood, which can\u00a0irritate the stomach.
\n\u2022 Pinch nose.<\/strong> Use your thumb and index fingers to pinch the nostrils shut, or\u00a0get the casualty to pinch their nostrils shut. Encourage the casualty to\u00a0breathe through their mouth. Continue to pinch for 10 minutes.\u00a0Pinching causes pressure to the bleeding point and encourages blood\u00a0clotting that will often stops the flow.
\n\u2022 To prevent re-bleeding<\/strong>, ask casualty to not pick or blow their nose. Stop\u00a0all sporting activity and don’t bend down for several hours after the\u00a0bleeding episode.<\/p>\n

Call 000 for an ambulance if bleeding persists for more than 20 minutes\u00a0or gets more severe and you cannot stop the flow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Myths (Someone once said!)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cA cold face washer or cold compress on the back of the neck helps stop nose\u00a0bleeding\u201d.
\nAnswer: NO \u2013 physiologically does nothing however, a cold compress on the\u00a0nose combined with nostril pinching can help slow and stop bleeding.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeaning backwards will stop the nosebleed\u201d.
\nAnswer: NO \u2013 this will cause blood to flow into your stomach which can cause
\nvomiting, always put head forward.<\/p>\n

Reminder:<\/strong> Don\u2019t forget the First Aid Fast training session (Tennis Focused) is\u00a0being held at Tennis SA Memorial Drive at 6pm – 9pm on Monday 18 April. Call Ross\u00a0Smith on 0402 431 164 for enquiries of bookings.<\/p>\n

Follow the link and watch this video<\/a> on first aid for nose bleeding.<\/p>\n

Looking for accredited first aid training visit australianfirstaid.com.au<\/a> or\u00a0call 1300 975 889<\/p>\n