Colposcopy Pre-Procedure Checklist.

Stopping Bleeding when it occurs.

  • Apply Monsel’s solution to stop bleeding.
  • Alternatively, you may use a silver nitrate stick to stop bleeding if it is small.
  • You may also put a 2×2 to the area that is bleeding and apply pressure.


 

References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3414239/

http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/p836.html

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