TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Epistaxis A1 - Senecal, Emily L. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Anterior epistaxis is more common than posterior epistaxis.Anterior epistaxis generally stops with pressure, but may require nasal packing.Posterior epistaxis requires emergent ear, nose, and throat consultation and admission.Any patient who requires nasal packing should be given antibiotics to prevent toxic shock syndrome or sinusitis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101228332 ER -