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Epitaxis - Coggle Diagram
Epitaxis
Treatment
Evaluate if anterior or posterior
CAB's
Maintain Air
way
Apply pressure 15-20 mins
Patient should breathe (mouth)
Basin or suction
Apply ice pack over bridge of nose
Refer to ER if it does not
stop
Signs and Symptoms
Ozing blood
bright or dark reed blood
Profuse bleeding
Gagging
Coughing
Vomiting
Situations of Acute bleeding
Post extraction
Complic
ation after surgery
Hemophilliacs
Willebrnds disease
Patients taking anticoagulants
Hematomas
Prevention
Patient should keep head elevated
Avoid blowing nose
Avoid heavy lifting and bending at the waist
Patient should use humidifier
Define:
Blood exuding from the nasal cavity
Can be minor or lead to life threatening canditions.
