Epistaxis

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Nosebleed
Nosebleed as a result of fracture through a rugby impact.
ICD-10	R04.0
ICD-9	784.7
DiseasesDB	18327
MeSH	C08.460.261

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Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | Other diagnostic studies

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgery | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

See also

• Kiesselbach's plexus
• National Library of Medicine - Describes causes, solutions, and prevention of nosebleeds
• stop-nosebleeds.org - describes the Thumbs Up alternate method of stopping nose bleeds