Circadian variation in onset of epistaxis: analysis of hospital admissions

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R Manfredini1, F Portaluppi, R Salmi

  • 1First Internal Medicine and Hypertension Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara Medical School, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy. r.manfredini@unife.it

BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|November 4, 2000
PubMed
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Epistaxis

Epistaxis, or nosebleeds, occurs when small, swollen blood vessels in the nasal mucous membrane rupture. Typically, the anterior septum is the primary site of occurrence.
Etiology
Possible causes of this condition include high blood pressure, trauma, low humidity, upper respiratory tract infections, allergies, foreign bodies, nasal inhalation of corticosteroids or illicit drugs, excessive use of decongestant nasal sprays, facial or nasal surgery, anatomic malformation, tumors, or systemic...