Q: Good idea or bad idea?

 

This looks like a bad idea, but actually it could work!  I have never actually had a patient come in with a tampon in their nose, but they are really good at stopping bleeding.  

Packing is a very effective way to stop bleeding.  The way they do this is by applying pressure on the vessels that are bleeding.  The problem: they aren’t comfortable.  The newest packs have a gel coating that makes them more comfortable to have placed than the old gauze packs or sponge packs that expand when wet.  The new packs have a balloon that is inflated once they are placed.  The pressure stops the bleeding.  But it still hurts.  But sometimes it’s the only thing that will stop the bleeding. 

 
 
 

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