Nose & Pns-epistaxis

Question 1

Most common area of epistaxis

Answer 1

Little’s area

Anteroinferior part of nasal septum

Question 2

Main arteries supplying nose

Answer 2

External carotid artery (upto MT)

Internal carotid artery (above MT)

Question 3

Remember branches of ECA and ICA

Answer 3

Pls check notes 🙈🙈

Question 4

Artery of epistaxis

Answer 4

Sphenopalatine artery

Question 5

Keisselbach’s plexus consist of (4 arteries)

Answer 5

SP,GP,SL,AE

basically all except PE

Question 6

Site of origin of capillary hemangioma

Answer 6

Little’s area

Question 7

Other areas of epistaxis (apart from keisselback’s plexus)

Answer 7

Woodruff plexus (venous)
On lateral part-posterior area of nasal cavity

Question 8

Trotter’s method for epistaxis

Answer 8

Pinch the nose and bend forward