Tag: Posterior Epistaxis

REBEL Core Cast 123.0 – Posterior Epistaxis

by Anand Swaminathan posted May 29, 2024 No Comments

Take Home Points: Posterior epistaxis is a rare, life-threatning presentation. The key is in identifying and rapidly gaining control with a posterior pack or foley catheter. These patients often require surgical intervention so get ENT to the bedside and admit ...

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Do Patients with Posterior Epistaxis Managed by Posterior Packs Require ICU Admission?

by Anand Swaminathan posted April 13, 2015 No Comments

This post is part 2 of epistaxis dogma. In the first post, we discussed the (dis)utility of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with epistaxis who require nasal packing. Here, we will take on dogma #2: Dogma #2: Patients with posterior packs ...

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