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Epistaxis - Coggle Diagram
Epistaxis
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Nursing care plan
Nursing diagnosis
Ineffective tissue perfusion related to bleeding from rupture of tiny blood vessels from the nose secondary to trauma or blood dyscariasis
Nursing intervention
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Administer topical vasoconstrictive agents like Adrenaline, cocaine or epinephrine as prescribed.
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Assessment
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Monitor patient's vital signs, especially BP and HR.
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Defination
Bleeding from the nose, either spontaneous or induced by nose picking or trauma.
Pathophysiology
Epistaxis results from tears in the nasal mucosal lining, which contains many small blood vessels. It can be started by trauma, nasal picking, coagulopathies, and tumors.