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Practical procedures involved in managing epistaxis

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Dr Mark Pais MBChB, Dr Yim Lun Wong MBChB, Dr William Cheung MBChB
Foundation Years Journal, volume 3, issue 10, p.35 (123Doc Education, London, December 2009)

Abstract

A 65-year-old female presented to the A&E department with epistaxis from her left nostril lasting for 45 minutes. She had tried to control the bleeding by pinching the bridge of her nose but to no avail.

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Authors

Dr Mark Pais MBChB (Corresponding author)

ENT department
Universiy Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
markpais@hotmail.com

Dr Yim Lun Wong MBChB

General Surgery Department
University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire

Dr William Cheung MBChB

Orthopaedic Department
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Birmingham

References

1.  O’Donnell M, Robertson G, McGary GW (1999) A new bipolar diathermy probe for the outpatient management of adult acute epistaxis. Clin Otolaryngol, 24: 537–541.

2.  Leong SC, Roe RJ, Karkanevatos A (2005) No frills management of epistaxis. Emerg Med J, July, 22(7): 470–472.

3.  Moumoulidis I, Draper MR, Patel H, et al. (2006) A prospective randomised controlled trial comparing Merocel and Rapid Rhino nasal tampons in the treatment of epistaxis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, August, 263(8): 719-722

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