Epistaxis physical examination
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Editor in Chief:: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. , Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amir Behzad Bagheri, M.D. , Liudvikas Jagminas, M.D., FACEP [1]
Overview
Patients with epistaxis are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with epistaxis is usually remarkable for bleeding from nostrils and posterior nose bleeding.
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with epistaxis is usually remarkable for bleeding from nostrils and posterior nose bleeding.Beck R, Sorge M, Schneider A, Dietz A (January 2018). "Current Approaches to Epistaxis Treatment in Primary and Secondary Care". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 115 (1–02): 12–22. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2018.0012. PMC 5778404. PMID 29345234. [1]
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with epistaxis are usually well-appearing.
Vital Signs
Vital signs in patients with epistaxis are usually normal.
In heavy epistaxis patients may have hypotension and tachycardia due to hypovolemia.
Skin
Patients with epistaxis may have vascular malformation.
HEENT
- Evidence of septal perforation
- Evidence of trauma
- Discoloration of mucosa
Lungs
Lungs examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.
Abdomen
Abdomen examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.
Back
Back examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.
Genitourinary
Genitourinary examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
Neuromuscular examination of patients with epistaxis is usually normal.
Extremities
Extremities examination of patients with epistaxis is usually normal.
References
- ↑ El-Darouti, Mohammad Ali; Al-Ali, Faiza Mohamed (2019). "Epistaxis with Vascular Papules of Skin and Mouth": 479–483. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-21855-3_63.