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Epistaxis primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of epistaxis include cooler house and a vaporizer, nasal saline spray, and water soluble jelly can be helpful, especially during winter months.
Primary Prevention
Primary Prevention
- Prevention of epistaxis is very important especially in patients with recurrent epistaxis.
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of epistaxis include:[1] [2] [3] [4][5]
- Using Triamcinolone 0.025% cream
- Using saline gel
- Using Petroleum jelly
- Avoid nasal picking
- These measures are useful in all patients who have recurrent epistaxis. Specially in areas with dry climate and/or cold weather.
References
References
- ↑ Massick, Doug; Hurtuk, Agnes (2019). “Effectiveness of a Nasal Saline Gel in the Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Epistaxis in Anticoagulated Patients”. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 90 (9): E4–E6. doi:10.1177/014556131109000916. ISSN 0145-5613.
- ↑ London, Scott D.; Lindsey, William H. (1999). “A Reliable Medical Treatment for Recurrent Mild Anterior Epistaxis”. The Laryngoscope. 109 (9): 1535–1537. doi:10.1097/00005537-199909000-00033. ISSN 0023-852X.
- ↑ Smith, Jenna; Hanson, Jennifer; Chowdhury, Raiyan; Bungard, Tammy J. (2019). “Community-based management of epistaxis: Who bloody knows?”. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 152 (3): 164–176. doi:10.1177/1715163519840380. ISSN 1715-1635.
- ↑ Krulewitz, Neil Alexander; Fix, Megan Leigh (2019). “Epistaxis”. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 37 (1): 29–39. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2018.09.005. ISSN 0733-8627.
- ↑ Tunkel, David E.; Anne, Samantha; Payne, Spencer C.; Ishman, Stacey L.; Rosenfeld, Richard M.; Abramson, Peter J.; Alikhaani, Jacqueline D.; Benoit, Margo McKenna; Bercovitz, Rachel S.; Brown, Michael D.; Chernobilsky, Boris; Feldstein, David A.; Hackell, Jesse M.; Holbrook, Eric H.; Holdsworth, Sarah M.; Lin, Kenneth W.; Lind, Meredith Merz; Poetker, David M.; Riley, Charles A.; Schneider, John S.; Seidman, Michael D.; Vadlamudi, Venu; Valdez, Tulio A.; Nnacheta, Lorraine C.; Monjur, Taskin M. (2020). “Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis)”. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 162 (1_suppl): S1–S38. doi:10.1177/0194599819890327. ISSN 0194-5998.
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