anatomy of nosebleeds (epistaxis) Flashcards
1
Q
what is the area called that contains the arteries that can rupture causing nosebleeds
A
kiesselbach’s plexus
-little’s area
2
Q
what arteries contribute to the kiesselbach’s plexus
A
from opthalmic artery
- anterior ethmoidal artery
- posterior ethmoidal artery
from maxillary artery
- sphenopalatine artery
- greater palatine artery
from facial artery
- lateral nasal artery
- septal branch of superior labial artery
3
Q
causes of epistaxis
A
- idiopathic
- trauma
- foreign bodies
- inflammation
- tumour
4
Q
systemic causes of epistaxis
A
- drugs
- clotting abnormalities
- liver disease
- haemophilia
- leukaemia
- thrombocytopaenia
- arteriosclerosis
- Wegener’s granulomatosis
- hypertension
