Management of Epistaxis Guideline

Al Nahdha Hospital

Acronyms:

ENT

Ear, Nose and Throat

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CT

Computed Tomography

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

1 - Introduction

Epistaxis is a common clinical problem encountered in ENT practice. It can affect all age groups though extremes of age are more vulnerable.

There are three distinct clinical presentations of Epistaxis.

  • 1.1 Recurrent epistaxis presenting in outpatient clinic.

  • 1.2 Epistaxis in in-patient with a known systemic disease or impaired coagulation due to disease or medication like warfarin.

  • 1.3 Profuse epistaxis presenting in Emergency Department.