Epistsxis (nose bleeds) Advice

Cork Emergency Departments

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  • Do lean your head forward
  • Do squeeze the soft part of your nose (15 minutes), repeat if necessary
  • Do put an ice pack on the bridge of your nose
  • Do bite on a cork
  • Do attend the emergency department if bleeding continues after ½ hour
Maintain pressure on the soft part of the nose below the hard bony bridge
  • Do NOT
  • Do not blow your nose
  • Do not sniff, pick your nose
  • Do not strain (lifting/toilet)
  • Do not drink/eat anything hot
  • Do not sneeze through your nose (open your mouth instead)
  • Do not tip your head backwards