Show Daily Health Service Tells How to Stop Bleeding o of Various Kinds B By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN In the thc case of bleeding there arc certain first first aid ald measures measures' which mD may be undertaken at once Ordinary wounds can be controlled by pressure with a a. a pad made from a ac c clean e n piece o of s. s st gauze Sometimes Some- Some times thel the application n of hydrogen peroxIde will stop such oozing Hot Hol water ma may be tried but merely wash ing ng with lukewarm water will often orten increase the bleeding In case of very severe hemorrhages it is possible to wrap a cloth tightly around the arm or leg above the hemorrhage c. c However tourniquets are so little littie ie needed in ordinary ac accidents about thc home that it is hardly worth white while to keep a supply supply sup sup supply ply on hand A tourniquet is easU easily improvised by merely tying aj a loop and twisting with a rod of any kind If there is bleeding from a tooth socket following an In extraction it itcan itcan itcan can can usually be controlled by plugging the socket with sterile cotton or bythe by bythe bythe the application of hot water Care must be taken to avoid burning or scalding Bleeding from tram the nose is a fairly frequent condition due either to a purposeful sock or to an accident such uch as running into a door The simplest way to sto such bleeding Is to place the bleeder in ina a recumbent position preferably with the face down The application of or ice ke water or hot water to the nose or temporarily tempo tempo- rarity peck packing In I with sterile clean gauze will help It will not help particularly except ex cx- to d distract trad attention to hang a akey akey akey key down dawn the back to inhale smoke to apply ie ice to the back of at the neck or to collect cobwebs and stuff them Into the nose If ble bleeding from the nose Is frequent frequent frequent fre fre- quent or continuous a l physician should make a careful examination of at the blood to determine whether or not clotting or coagulation of at the blood is delayed because of some de de- de- de S There Is no way to strengthen blood v vessels eLs to prevent hemorrhage If It there is frequent hemorrhage from the nose a n competent specialist in diseases diseases dis dis- eases of the nose will be able to look directly into U It and to find out er or a dilated blood vessel or an ulcer of ot any kind is responsible He can control such a a condition b by cauterizing the thc bleeding point or otherwise modifying the conditions responsible Next Treatment of t bleeding due to wounds |