It is not unusual for an ENT or an Emergency Room physician to see a patient with a very bad nosebleed ... the kind that can potentially be life-threatening given how much active bleeding is occurring. In these situations, nasal packing is the fastest and best way of stopping the nosebleed. For any type of active bleeding, direct pressure tamponades the bleeding thereby stopping it... whether it be a stab wound to the leg or a bad nosebleed . In essence, direct pressure exerts a cert…