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Management strategies of epistaxis with different etiologies

Epistaxis is generally divided into two types; the more common anterior nasal bleed and the less common profuse posterior nasal bleed. Anterior bleeds arise from the antero inferior part of the septum, known as little’s area, where a plexus of vessels will be present, known as Kiesselbach’s plexus. Posterior bleeds commonly arise from Woodruff’s plexus. We encountered four cases of epistaxis in the last one year. Out of four, three were males and one female. The etiology of these patients was like Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT), pseudoaneurysm of sphenopalatine artery and hypertensive urgency. So, they were managed according to their etiology. For the better outcome, proper team work is needed from various specialties.