ENT Emergency Medicine Standard — AAO-HNSF 2020 / NICE CKS
EpiScore for Epistaxis Severity
Clinical scoring system for acute epistaxis to guide treatment escalation from simple first aid to intervention.
References
- Tunkel DE et al. Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020.
- NICE CKS. Epistaxis. 2023.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Bivalirudin (PCI Anticoagulation) · Direct Thrombin Inhibitor / PCI
- Bivalirudin · Anticoagulation
- Tranexamic Acid 500mg Tablets (Epistaxis) · Antifibrinolytic agent (haemostatic)
- Silver Nitrate · Chemical Cautery — Epistaxis
- Naseptin Nasal Cream · Nasal Decolonisation / Recurrent Epistaxis
- Mifepristone and misoprostol (combination pack) · Anti-progestogen + prostaglandin (medical abortion)
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.