Epistaxis historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amir Behzad Bagheri, M.D.
Overview
Epistaxis is the most repeated of ENT emergency. The term epistaxis was originally derived from the Greek word epistazein (epi – above, over; stazein – to drip).
Historical Perspective
The term epistaxis was originally derived from the Greek word epistazein (epi – above, over; stazein – to drip). Throughout history, there were a lot of strange believes about epistaxis. In last centuries we had some physicians which was alert about epistaxis. they used nasal packing and cautery to stop nasal bleeding.[1]
References
- ↑ Feldmann, H. (2008). "Nasenbluten in der Geschichte der Rhinologie". Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie. 75 (02): 111–120. doi:10.1055/s-2007-997547. ISSN 0935-8943.