![]() ![]() Some authors tend to classify epistaxis into Local and Systemic causes into which the above etiologies are then grouped. * KTP laser of intra-nasal telangiectasias (HHT) (with or without Avastin injection) Systemic: coagulopathy, HTN, thrombocytopenia, DIC, dehydration, liver failure, telangiectatic diseases (see link below)*Įnvironmental related: dehydration of environment or seasonal air condition, nasal cannula O2, etc. Neoplastic: papilloma (Schneiderian), fibroma (JNA), squamous cell carcinoma, etcĭrug-Induced: aspirin, warfarin, other blood thinners, nasal sprays, chemo/radiation therapy Inflammatory: granulomatous disease, allergic rhinitis ![]() ![]() Traumatic: digital manipulation, abrasion (post nasal intubation, feeding tube, etc), fractures, etc New Latin, from Greek, from epistazein to drip on, to bleed at the nose again, from epi- + stazein to drip.
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