Evaluation and treatment of acute bleeding from the head and neck.
Three entities that can cause life threatening bleeding in the head and neck are described: epistaxis, post-tonsillectomy bleeding, and post-tracheostomy bleeding. It behooves all physicians operating in this area and emergency room physicians and personnel to be acquainted with the diagnosis and management of these situations.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001458:Bandages; D002425:Cautery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects