Nosebleed or Epistaxis, is an acute bleeding of blood from the nostrils, nasal cavity or nasopharynx. It is a common complaint to the ER.
Physician can treat the nosebleeds or epistaxis with nasal packing.
A tiny nasal packing is utilized for the anterior nose bleeds where as a longer nasal packing is utilized for the deep inside bleeding.
Usually nasal packages contain an inflatable balloon with a syringe apparatus.
The inflatable balloon is hydrated by dipping in water.
Now, nasal packing is gradually inserted into the nose. Once inserted into the nose, balloon is inflated with the syringe apparatus provided with nasal package.
Enough amount of air is sent into the balloon so that the pressure exerted by the balloon exceeds the pressure of bleeding vessel.
This nasal packing is kept in inside the nose usually from 1 to 5 days as per the requirement of medical condition.
Once the nosebleed ceases, condition improved and the nasal packing is ready to be removed; the nasal packing is deflated with the syringe and then removed gradually and diligently.

Treating Nosebleeds or Epistaxis With Nasal Packing