A 63-year-old with suspected anterior epistaxis on apixaban fails compression and topical vasoconstrictor. Which packing is preferred in anticoagulate...

Question

A 63-year-old with suspected anterior epistaxis on apixaban fails compression and topical vasoconstrictor. Which packing is preferred in anticoagulated patients?

Accepted Answer

Resorbable nasal packing

Answer

Nonresorbable balloon packing only

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Posterior gauze packing in all

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No packing; discharge

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Antibiotics alone

Epistaxis — MRCEM SBA MCQ

A 63-year-old with suspected anterior epistaxis on apixaban fails compression and topical vasoconstrictor. Which packing is preferred in anticoagulated patients?