Epistaxis primary prevention
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Editor in Chief: Liudvikas Jagminas, M.D., FACEP [1] Phone: 401-729-2419 ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amir Behzad Bagheri, M.D.
Overview
A cooler house and a vaporizer, to return humidity to the air, help many people with frequent nosebleeds. Nasal saline spray and water soluble jelly (such as Ayr gel) can help prevent nosebleeds, especially during the winter months.
Primary Prevention
Prevention of epistaxis is vey important especially in patients with recurrent epistaxis. Effective measures for the primary prevention of epistaxis include:
- Using saline gel
- Using Petroleum jelly
- Avoid nasal picking