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Epistaxis

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Duration
  2. 2Still bleeding
  3. 3Unilateral/bilateral
  4. 4Trauma
  5. 5Anticoagulants
  6. 6Estimated blood loss
  7. 7Posterior bleeding/swallowed blood
  8. 8Hemodynamic symptoms
  9. 9Previous episodes
  10. 10Packing/pressure/medications and response
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Key points

  • Duration.
  • Still bleeding?
  • Unilateral/bilateral.
  • Trauma.
  • Anticoagulants.
  • Estimated blood loss.
  • Posterior bleeding/swallowed blood?
  • Hemodynamic symptoms.
  • Previous episodes.
  • Packing/pressure/medications and response.