Image via WikipediaBleeding from inside the nose is called epistaxis .It can occur in any age group namely children,middle aged and elderly.Epistaxis is a very common cause of emergency visits.In this post i'll briefly review the causes of epistaxis.Trauma in the form of finger nail trauma,nose injury,fractures of middle third of the face or the base of the skull is a very common cause of epistaxis.Infections like acute sinusitis,viral...
06 April, 2009
CAUSES OF EPISTAXIS
By Satyaki Mitra
8:50 AM
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acute sinusitis,
atrophic rhinitis,
bleeding,
Caisson's disease,
deviated nasal septum,
epistaxis,
finger nail trauma,
Paranasal sinuses,
rhinosporidiasis,
viral rhinitis