ENT
Epistaxis Management
First-line management of anterior and posterior nosebleed including packing and cautery
Source: ENT-UK / NICE
Step 1 of ~9
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Epistaxis Assessment
Most bleeds are anterior (Little's area, Kiesselbach's plexus). Assess: severity, duration, anticoagulants, haematological disorders, BP. Protect airway if severe.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Silver Nitrate · Chemical Cautery — Epistaxis
- Ethambutol · Antitubercular — First-Line TB (RIPE Regimen, 'E')
- Pyrazinamide · Antitubercular — First-Line TB (RIPE Regimen, 'P')
- Ethinylestradiol with levonorgestrel · Combined oral contraceptive (2nd-generation progestogen — first-line)
- Paracetamol (Paediatric) · Analgesic / Antipyretic — First-Line Pain and Fever in Children
- Midazolam (Paediatric) · Benzodiazepine — Status Epilepticus (First-Line) / Procedural Sedation
Pathways
- 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
- Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) · ENT-UK / SIGN guidelines
- Hearing Loss — Assessment and Referral · NICE NG98 2018 / BSA guidelines
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.