Epistaxis

Question 1

M/C cause of epistaxis

Answer 1

Idiopathic

Question 2

Name of the artery ligated in surgical management of posterior epistaxis

Answer 2

Sphenopalatine art.
And anterior ethmoidal art.

Question 3

In fracture nose, time of intervention to reduce the fracture is

Answer 3

Either immediately before development of edema or
1 week after trauma (after improvement of edema