[Emergency rhinology]

The nose counteracts chemical, biological and mechanical insults from the outside word. Mechanical injuries to the nose are usually managed within few days. Fracture of the nasal septum and possible hematoma should be managed within one day. Nasal or paranasal infection will in most cases heal by symptomatic treatment or antibiotic medication. Sometimes the condition gets rapidly complicated, resulting even in a life-threatening infection. Nose-bleeding originates in most cases from the frontal part of the nose, whereby treatment with silver nitrate is simple and effective. Gauze packing or anterior-posterior tamponade with a balloon serve as first aid for bleeding of the posterior part.