Nose Foreign Body Treatment Call 911 if the person: - Is choking
- Has moderate to severe difficulty breathing For choking, see
Choking Treatment. 1. Remove Object, if Possible - Have the
person breathe through his or her mouth. - For an object
partially out of the nose, try to remove it with fingers or
tweezers. Do not push it further into the nose. - For an object
deeper in the nose, pinch the clear side of the nose closed.
Have the person blow his or her nose hard several times. This
may dislodge the object. - For a child, you can try gently
closing the unaffected nostril. Blow a puff of air into the
child's mouth. Repeat as necessary. - If minor bleeding occurs
after object removal, firmly pinch the nose shut for 10 minutes.
2. When to See a Health Care Provider See a health care provider
or go to a hospital emergency room if: - You can't remove the
object or can only remove part of it. - The object poses
immediate danger. - You're not comfortable removing a sharp
object, such as a nose ring or stud or br