Epistaxis(nosebleed)
Epistaxis(nosebleed)
IntroductionBleeding flowes from nose is calledepistaxis . It is fairly common and is seen inall age groups-children, adults and olderpeople. Most patients who develop epistaxisdo not seek medical attention because thebleed is minor and usually stops quicklyBut sometimes it treated as an emergency
Introduction Bleeding flowes from nose is called epistaxis . It is fairly common and is seen in all age groups-children, adults and older people. Most patients who develop epistaxis do not seek medical attention because the bleed is minor and usually stops quickly. But sometimes it treated as an emergency
LntroductionBleeding flowes from nose is calledepistaxis . It is fairly common and is seen inall age groups-children, adults and olderpeople. Most patients who develop epistaxisdo not seek medical attention because thebleed is minor and usually stops quickly. Butsometimes it treated as an emergency
Introduction Bleeding flowes from nose is called epistaxis . It is fairly common and is seen in all age groups-children, adults and older people. Most patients who develop epistaxis do not seek medical attention because the bleed is minor and usually stops quickly. But sometimes it treated as an emergency
LntroductionEpistaxis is a symptomand not a disease. We shouldpay attentiong to it to find anylocal or constitutional cause
Introduction Epistaxis is a symptom and not a disease. We should pay attentiong to it to find any local or constitutional cause
Blood supply of noseExternal carotid system:Branches of ophthalmic artery@Anterior ethmoidal②Posterior ethmoidal- Internal carotid system:1 Branches of facial artery:?superior labial artery2 Branch of internal maxillary artery@sphenopalatine artery@greater palatine artery@infraorbital artery
◼ External carotid system: Branches of ophthalmic artery ①Anterior ethmoidal ②Posterior ethmoidal ◼ Internal carotid system: 1 Branches of facial artery: ③superior labial artery 2 Branch of internal maxillary artery ④sphenopalatine artery ⑤greater palatine artery ⑥infraorbital artery Blood supply of nose