Epistaxis natural history, complications and prognosis

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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

Patients of all age groups may experience epistaxis, but it is more prevalent in children and elderly patients. Most of the time bleeding stops without any action .Prognosis is generally good, and mortality is very rare.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Natural History

Patients of all age groups may experience epistaxis, but it is more prevalent in children and elderly patients.^[1]

Complications

Aspiration.^[2]

Sinusitis.

Hypovolemia in heavy bleeding.
Cerebral abscess.

Prognosis

Prognosis is generally good, and mortality is very rare.

References

↑ Pallin, Daniel J.; Chng, Yi-Mei; McKay, Mary Patricia; Emond, Jennifer A.; Pelletier, Andrea J.; Camargo, Carlos A. (2005). "Epidemiology of Epistaxis in US Emergency Departments, 1992 to 2001". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 46 (1): 77–81. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.12.014. ISSN 0196-0644.
↑ Ryu, Taeha; Kim, Dong Hyuck; Byun, Sung Hye (2018). "Fiberoptic bronchoscopic treatment of blood aspiration and use of sugammadex in a patient with epistaxis". Medicine. 97 (15): e0428. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010428. ISSN 0025-7974.

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[PallinChng2005-1] Pallin, Daniel J.; Chng, Yi-Mei; McKay, Mary Patricia; Emond, Jennifer A.; Pelletier, Andrea J.; Camargo, Carlos A. (2005). "Epidemiology of Epistaxis in US Emergency Departments, 1992 to 2001". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 46 (1): 77–81. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.12.014. ISSN 0196-0644.

[RyuKim2018-2] Ryu, Taeha; Kim, Dong Hyuck; Byun, Sung Hye (2018). "Fiberoptic bronchoscopic treatment of blood aspiration and use of sugammadex in a patient with epistaxis". Medicine. 97 (15): e0428. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010428. ISSN 0025-7974.

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