Nose injury

Nose injury is a rather common craniocerebral trauma, as a result of which soft tissues are damaged, and bone and cartilaginous structures remain integral.

Symptoms of a nose injury

Nasal congestion can be determined by the following signs:

• pain that increases with palpation;
• puffiness and, as a result, shortness of breath;
• most of them are copious and prolonged bleeding;
• Subcutaneous hemorrhage, localized in the injured area and spreading to the peri-ocular zones;
• Tear for several hours after injury.

First aid with a nose injury

What to do with a nose injury, should know any person, because this kind of injury can be obtained both at work and on vacation. In the first moments after the injury it is difficult to determine which tissues have suffered, and how serious the injuries are. From how correctly rendered first aid, largely depends on whether after the injury the consequences, and how long will take the rehabilitation period. The algorithm for dealing with a nose injury is as follows:

1. The victim must be reassured, seated.
2. In the absence of bleeding, the head should be thrown back, with nosebleeds - slightly tilt forward, while the patient must breathe through the mouth.
3. On the bridge of the nose and neck, put a hot-water bottle with ice (for 15 minutes) or, as a last resort, a towel soaked in cold water.
4. With severe bleeding, it is advisable to make a tamponade of the nose. Twisted in strong cotton wool, moisten in 3% hydrogen peroxide and place in the nasal passages for half an hour or until a specialist is examined.
5. If there is a wound after a bruise, treat the damaged area with an antiseptic and cover with a patch.
6. Give an analgesic tablet (Analgin, Ketorol, etc.).

How to treat a nose injury?

Therapy for a nasal injury is as follows:

1. To eliminate hemorrhage and to remove the edema used ointments with a resorption effect (Heparin, Troxevasin).
2. To reduce swelling, vasoconstrictive drops are used , for example, Naphthysine.
3. In the presence of a wound, daily disinfestation is carried out.
4. With pain, analgesics are used.

2-3 days after the injury, a specialist can prescribe physiotherapy.