🩺 Symptom Guide
Epistaxis
Assess urgently for major blood loss, posterior epistaxis, anticoagulant-related bleeding, bleeding disorder, trauma, and upper airway compromise.
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Red flags
- Haemodynamic compromise or shock
- ongoing heavy bleeding
- posterior bleed suspected
- airway compromise
First actions / assessment
- ABCDE first
- ask the patient to sit up and lean forward
- establish whether bleeding is ongoing and estimate severity
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