If you observe an injured motorcyclist bleeding from the nose after a traffic accident, what is the correct course of action?

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The correct answer is not to plug the flow of blood. In first aid, when an accident victim bleeds from the ear (otorrhagia) or nose (epistaxis) following head trauma, you should never attempt to stop the bleeding by plugging the orifice. Plugging the blood flow could increase intracranial pressure and cause irreversible brain damage. Furthermore, as a general rule in motorcycle accidents, the helmet should never be removed from the injured person unless strictly necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the proper technique is known to avoid damaging the spine.

If you observe an injured motorcyclist bleeding from the nose after a traffic accident, what is the correct course of action?

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