ANTERIOR EPISTAXIS NASAL PACK

Course overview

AMONG THE NASAL EMERGENCIES, EPISTAXIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CHIEF COMPLAINTS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. TYPICALLY, ANTERIOR EPISTAXIS IS A BENIGN EVENT THAT IS MOST OFTEN SELF-LIMITED AFTER THE APPLICATION OF DIRECT PRESSURE. CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY ARE THE MOST COMMON POPULATIONS AFFECTED, PRESENTING WITH EPISTAXIS SECONDARY TO EITHER DIRECT TRAUMA VIA NOSE PICKING, FRIABLE MUCOSA, OR ANTICOAGULANT USE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF ANTERIOR NASAL PACKING AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH EPISTAXIS.