Home care for factor 5 deficiency includes:
- Avoid aspirin.
- Avoid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications:
- Avoid herbal supplements.
- Avoid vitamin E supplements.
- Do not take additional medications without your doctor's consent.
- Take prescribed medications as directed.
- Apply direct pressure to control bleeding:
- Use a gauze or clean cloth directly on the wound.
- Maintain constant pressure for at least 10 minutes.
- Do not interrupt the pressure, in order to look at the wound.
Home care for
joint swelling and pain includes:
- Rest the joint:
- Use a walker.
- Use crutches.
- Use a cane.
- Wear a sling
- Apply an elastic wrap.
- Re-wrap the joint every 6 hours.
- Apply cold compresses:
- Wrap ice in a moist hand towel. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
- Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 1-2 hours, for the first few days.
- Acetaminophen for pain
How to stop a
nosebleed:
- Pinch the nose firmly for 15 minutes without letting go. Make sure you are pinching the nose below the nasal bone.
- Sit upright: do not lie down.
- Breathe through your mouth.
- Drink cold water to clear blood from your throat.
- Seek medical care if the bleeding does not stop.
- Do not remove blood clots from your nose once the bleeding has stopped.
- Do not blow your nose for at least 2 days.
- Do not take aspirin for one week after the nosebleed.
- Avoid hot liquids.
- Stop smoking.
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
