A 55-year-old man presents with anterior epistaxis. He is haemodynamically stable and bleeding from the right nostril. What is the most appropriate in...

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A 55-year-old man presents with anterior epistaxis. He is haemodynamically stable and bleeding from the right nostril. What is the most appropriate initial management?

Accepted Answer

Ask him to sit up, lean forward and pinch the soft part of the nose for 10 to 15 minutes

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Pack the nose immediately with ribbon gauze without examination

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Tilt his head back to prevent blood loss

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Arrange urgent CT scan of the sinuses

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Start intravenous Tranexamic acid only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Anterior epistaxis

A 55-year-old man presents with anterior epistaxis. He is haemodynamically stable and bleeding from the right nostril. What is the most appropriate initial management?