Question

A 34-year-old man with severe epistaxis in primary care. What is the first management step?

Accepted Answer

Have the patient pinch the soft part of the nose and lean forward for 10-15 minutes

Answer

Pack the nose immediately without compression

Answer

Lie the patient flat and tilt head back

Answer

Start IV tranexamic acid immediately

Answer

Cauterise the septum without visualisation

Practice question

A 34-year-old man with severe epistaxis in primary care. What is the first management step?