Epistaxis Flashcards
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What causes epistaxis?
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Idiopathic epistaxis digitorum anemia infection HTN Trauma
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What is Epistaxis
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Nose bleed
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Assessment findings?
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nostril hemorrhage
dried blood in nares
hemoptysis
nausea
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Treatment
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Identify cause CBC if severe Hgb for suspected anemia clotting studies if indicated Avoid objeccts in nose shorten finger nails treat HTN lubricate nares during URI humidification of air ENT referral for sever recurrent
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Non-Pharm for epistaxis
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ice packs over nose
upright posture and head tilted foward
pinch nose bridge and nostrils during bleeds
surgical cuterization
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pharmacological for epistaxis
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analgesics
Phenylephrine spray
