A 50-year-old with recurrent nosebleeds that do not resolve with simple compression. Which is the next recommended step according to guidelines...

Question

A 50-year-old with recurrent nosebleeds that do not resolve with simple compression. Which is the next recommended step according to guidelines

Accepted Answer

Silver nitrate cautery of the bleeding point

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Anterior nasal packing

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Immediate surgical ligation of sphenopalatine artery

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No intervention required

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Oral tranexamic acid

MCQ (SBA): ENT & Ophthalmology