Using a swimmer's nose clip in the treatment of epistaxis in the A&E department.
A swimmer's nose clip is a very useful adjunct when treating patients with spontaneous, anterior epistaxis. This clip is extremely efficient at providing constant, localised pressure over the bleeding vessel, in Little's area, and alleviates the need to pinch the nose. This allows for haemostasis to occur. This should alleviate the need for nasal packs and thus for admission into hospital. Any medical practitioner treating epistaxis patients can apply it.
Vaghela
Hersad M
HM
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. hvaghela@hotmail.com
D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000295:instrumentation; D011312:Pressure; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013550:Swimming; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome