Epistaxis

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  • Haemorrhage from the nose
  • Can result from local trauma or just transfer blood from lower down in the respiratory tract
  • May originate from nasopharynx or lower respiratory tract
  • Causes


  • Blood stained nose at post-mortem - terminal pulmonary congestion, oedema, haemorrhage