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Answer: Epistaxis is a nosebleed. Link to this post!
How to treat a nosebleed Nosebleeds are a common occurrence. You should treat nosebleeds like other types of external bleeding. Apply pressure to both sides of the nostrils while the victim sits and is leaning forward. Leaning forward helps the blood escape out the nose reducing chances of the blood causing a breathing problem or [...]

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