Epistaxis

Introduction: Epistaxis

Description of Epistaxis

Epistaxis (medical condition): The discharge of blood from the nose. See also Nosebleeds:
  »Introduction: Nosebleeds
  »Symptoms of Nosebleeds
  »Causes of Nosebleeds
  »Treatments for Nosebleeds

Epistaxis: A medical term for a nose bleed.

Epistaxis: bleeding from the nose.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Epistaxis: Bleeding from the nose.
Source: Diseases Database

Epistaxis: Bleeding from the nose.
Source: MeSH 2007

Epistaxis as a Disease

Epistaxis: Another name for Nosebleeds (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Nosebleeds
  »Symptoms of Nosebleeds
  »Causes of Nosebleeds
  »Treatments for Nosebleeds

Causes of Epistaxis

Some of the causes of Epistaxis are included in the list below:

• Nose conditions
  • Nose injury
  • Broken nose
  • Nose picking
  • Nasal congestion

See full list of 24 causes of Epistaxis (Nosebleeds)

Symptoms of Epistaxis (Nosebleeds)

Some of the symptoms of Epistaxis incude:

• Nose Pain
• Nose swelling
• Bleeding from the nose

Read more about symptoms of Epistaxis (Nosebleeds)

Treatments for Epistaxis (Nosebleeds)

Treatments for Epistaxis (Nosebleeds) include:

• Vitamin C - possibly used for related vitamin C deficiency

Read more about treatments for Epistaxis

Treatment of Epistaxis: For more treatment information about Epistaxis, see treatment of Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)

Epistaxis as a Symptom

Epistaxis (symptom): Bloody discharge from the nose.

Epistaxis (symptom): See Epistaxis (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Epistaxis:

• Epistaxis

Terms associated with Epistaxis:

Terms Similar to Epistaxis:

• Bleeding nose
• Nosebleed

Source: Diseases Database

• nosebleed

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Nose Bleed

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Epistaxis

• Nose Diseases
• Hemorrhage

Source - MeSH 2007

• bleeding
• hemorrhage
• haemorrhage

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Epistaxis

The following list attempts to classify Epistaxis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bleeding,haemorrhage,hemorrhage
• harm,hurt,injury,trauma
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Nose Diseases
    • Epistaxis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
  • Nose Diseases
    • Epistaxis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Pathologic Processes
    • Hemorrhage
      • Epistaxis

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Symptoms involving head and neck
• SYMPTOMS
• SYMPTOMS, SIGNS, AND ILL-DEFINED CONDITIONS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Epistaxis

• Interventions for recurrent idiopathic epistaxis (nosebleeds) in children (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Epistaxis : Article by Jeffrey Evans, MD
• eMedicine - Epistaxis : Article by William Gluckman, DO, EMT-P
• eMedicine - Epistaxis : Article by Quoc A Nguyen, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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