Case 1: Introduction

Mr Jamieson

A Typical Presentation:

  • Mr. Jamieson is a 30 year-old gentleman who presented to A&E with an active nosebleed
  • He noted that the bleed started in his left nostril but now he is also bleeding from his right nostril
  • He appears anxious with some tissue in his left nostril and a towel soaked in blood in his hand
  • He has not had a nosebleed previously and is otherwise fit and well

Risk Factors:

What are the risk factors associated with an acute epistaxis?
(List as many as you can)