TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Epistaxis Management A1 - Lai, Steven A1 - Waxman, Matthew A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Epistaxis is an extremely common condition in the United States with an incidence estimated at 10 per 10,000 people per year and a lifetime incidence of approximately 60%.1 It is a common reason for patient visits to the Emergency Department. Epistaxis has a bimodal age distribution with an early peak in those less than 10 years of age.2 The frequency of epistaxis decreases in the teens followed by a progressive increase after 20 years of age with the highest frequency in the elderly.2 Epistaxis is usually the result of intranasal trauma. It may be the initial sign of a more serious underlying systemic illness.3 Epistaxis is often self-limited and can be managed conservatively.4 Epistaxis can also manifest as a profuse spontaneous hemorrhage that is extremely difficult to control and can result in aspiration, hypotension, cardiovascular collapse, syncope, and airway compromise. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159809453 ER -