MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The medical name for a nosebleed is epistaxis. During a nosebleed, blood flows from one or both nostrils. It can be heavy or light. It can last from a few seconds to 15 minutes or more.

Detailed explanation-2: -Treatments to be considered include topical vasoconstriction, chemical cautery, electrocautery, nasal packing (nasal tampon or gauze impregnated with petroleum jelly), posterior gauze packing, use of a balloon system (including a modified Foley catheter), and arterial ligation or embolization.

Detailed explanation-3: -Symptoms include bleeding from one or both nostrils and bleeding down the back of the throat with spitting, coughing, or vomiting of blood. Prolonged or recurrent nosebleeds may cause anemia. After a big nosebleed, dark or tarry bowel movements mean that a large amount of blood was swallowed.