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Epistaxis

William J. Grist
H Kenneth Walker  1 , W Dallas Hall  1 , J Willis Hurst  1
, editors.
In: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Boston: Butterworths; 1990. Chapter 124.
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Epistaxis

William J. Grist.
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Epistaxis refers to nasal bleeding of any cause. Most epistaxis is minor and insignificant, but it may be severe and life threatening, and it can be indicative of more serious disease.

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    1. Walike JW, Chin J. Evaluation and treatment of acute bleeding from the head and neck. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1979;455–64. - PubMed

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