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Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | ||
* Haemophilia | * Haemophilia<ref name="McDonaldPatel2015">{{cite journal|last1=McDonald|first1=Rory|last2=Patel|first2=Anant Piyush|last3=Horrocks|first3=Claudine|title=A rare and life-threatening cause of epistaxis|journal=BMJ Case Reports|year=2015|pages=bcr2015213528|issn=1757-790X|doi=10.1136/bcr-2015-213528}}</ref> | ||
*Severe Hypertention | *Severe Hypertention | ||
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Revision as of 18:56, 6 August 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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Overview
Epistaxis also known as noes bleeding, is a terminology name for bleeding of nose vessels that drains out from nostril (most often) and/or nasopharynx. Epistaxis is often stop easily but sometimes it's an ENT emergency which can be critical if appropriate action does not occur. Kiesselbach's plexus is the source of most epistaxis.
Causes
Base on the cause and severity of Epistaxis it can be life threatening.
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Haemophilia[1]
- Severe Hypertention
- Life threatening cause 1
- Life threatening cause 2
- Life threatening cause 3
Common Causes
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Do's
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Don'ts
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References
- ↑ McDonald, Rory; Patel, Anant Piyush; Horrocks, Claudine (2015). "A rare and life-threatening cause of epistaxis". BMJ Case Reports: bcr2015213528. doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-213528. ISSN 1757-790X.