Epistaxis physical examination

Patients with epistaxis are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with epistaxis is usually remarkable for bleeding from nostrils and posterior nose bleeding.

Physical examination of patients with epistaxis is usually remarkable for bleeding from nostrils and posterior nose bleeding.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Patients with epistaxis are usually well-appearing.

Vital signs in patients with epistaxis are usually normal.

In heavy epistaxis patients may have hypotension and tachycardia due to hypovolemia.

Patients with epistaxis may have vascular malformation.

• Septal perforation

• Evidence of trauma such as nasal deformity

• Foreign body

• Discoloration of mucosa

• Active bleeding vessel

Lungs examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.

Abdomen examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.

Back examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.

Genitourinary examination in patients with epistaxis is usually normal.

Neuromuscular examination of patients with epistaxis is usually normal.

Extremities examination of patients with epistaxis is usually normal.

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