Epistaxis (Noseblood) Introduction
Epistaxis is defined as bleeding from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx. Nosebleeds are due to the rupture of a blood vessel within the richly perfused nasal mucosa. Rupture may be spontaneous or initiated by trauma. Nosebleeds are rarely life threatening and are usually self-limited. Epistaxis is generally divided into anterior or posterior nosebleed, depending […]