Epistaxis Health And Fitness Clubs: Epistaxis

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Epistaxis

Epistaxis (from Greek επιστάζω (epistazo) to bleed from the nose: επί (epi) - "above", "over" + στάζω (stazo) - "to drip" ) or a nosebleed is the relatively common occurrence of hemorrhage from the nose, usually noticed when the blood drains out through thenostrils. There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less common, more likely to require medical attention). Sometimes in more severe cases, the blood can come up the nasolacrimal duct and out

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