First Aid For
Foreign Objects in the Nose

A foreign object in the nose is, well, anything you can get in the nose. It seems to be a universal curiosity to see if something will fit in the nose.

The most common things that end up in noses: food, beads, cotton balls, erasers, crayons, small toys, dry beans and seeds. Almost always on a bet.

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Symptoms:

• Bloody nose or pain in nose
• Difficulty breathing
• Sensation that something is in the nose
• irritation

First Aid Treatment:

• DO NOT probe in the nose with a q-tip or other object. This can push the object further into the nose
• Have the patient breathe through their mouth. Avoid inhaling sharply this can draw the object further into the nose
• Once you know which nostril is affected. Place your finger against and close the other nostril
• Have the patient gently blow through the affected nostril to try and dislodge the object
• Avoid blowing to hard or repeatedly
• DO NOT use tweezers to try and remove the object. Remove bjects that are easy to grasp trying to dig the object out can push it further up the nose
• If you are unable to remove the object using the above technique, go see your doctor
• Go see your doctor if after you have removed the object you see signs of infection such as fever, redness and swelling