It is quite common for young children to put something up in the nose and the object can block air passage
If the article is sharp, it can damage the mucosa in the nose and a little nose bleed
If you can see the item, try to remove it with tweezers or similar
You must avoid pushing the foreign body further up
Background
It is quite common for young children to put small objects into the nose
The object can block the nose and cause an infection
If the article is sharp, it can damage the mucous membrane of the nose and give a nose bleed
First aid
If a foreign body is stuck in the nose of a child, you might want to blow it out:
You put the child sideways on the lap with the nostrils – where something is stuck – towards you
The second nostrils are squeezed together with a finger
You breathe deeply into the baby’s mouth with your mouth and blow out heavily
The child closes the throat mirror reflectively, so that all the air rises in its nose from behind and the foreign body blows out
Try several times before giving up. In this case, the child must be a doctor
If a foreign body has stuck in your nose:
Do not attempt to remove the foreign body with a match, cotton swab or other tool
Avoid breathing heavily through the nose, but instead try to breathe through your mouth
If the foreign body is visible, you can remove it with tweezers if you can get it
Blow out through the nose to try to get rid of the foreign body. Squeeze the other nostril together while doing this. Be careful to blow too hard and too many times – so the foreign body may get stuck
