title: Epistaxis: a contemporary evidence based approach.
abstract: This article provides a contemporary management protocol for adult epistaxis admissions, evidence based where possible, and otherwise based on the authors' own experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Ward 26, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. mr.mlbarnes@gmail.com
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Spielmann
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001760:Bleeding Time / Q000379:methods; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D019468:Disease Management; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D061665:Time-to-Treatment; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*