Epistaxis in adults: a clinical review.
Epistaxis can be encountered in a wide range of specialties, and it is vital that doctors and nurses can identify the causes and manage it effectively. When managed correctly the potential morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced.
Melia
Louise
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North Glasgow Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow.
McGarry
Gerald
G
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015119:Aminocaproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014148:Tranexamic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D014148:Tranexamic Acid; D015119:Aminocaproic Acid