Epistaxis

The blood supply of nasal cavities are mainly from branches of internal carotid artery

• True

• False

The main arterial supply of nasal cavities is

• Greater palatine artery

• Superior labial artery

• Sphenopalatine artery

• Anterior ethmoidal artery

Which of the following artery does NOT form the Kiesselbach plexus?

• Anterior ethmoidal artery

• Greater palatine artery

• Posterior ethmoidal artery

• Sphenopalatine artery

The following is true regarding anterior epistaxis

• The bleeding is usually profuse

• Commonly occur in elderly adult

• Less common compared to posterior epistaxis

• Mostly from the Little area

The following is the management for epistaxis EXCEPT

• Cotton nasal packing

• Chemical cauterisation

• Posterior nasal packing

• Sphenopalatine artery ligation

What is 'A'?

• Posterior ethmoidal artery

• Sphenopalatine artery

• Greater palatine artery

• Superior labial artery

In which location does the Little area located in the nasal cavity?

• Anteroinferior septum

• Posterior septum

• Laterally on inferior turbinate

• Posterolateral nasal wall

The following are advices given for patient with epistaxis EXCEPT:

• Sit down and relax

• Lean slightly forward

• Manual compression of nasal alae

• Put the head backward

Signs of fever, nausea/vomiting and diarrhea in the presence of nasal packing may indicate

• Anaphylactic reaction to nasal packing

• Contamination of nasal packing

• Toxic shock syndrome

• Viral infection

In managing epistaxis, posterior nasal packing

• Should be the first line treatment

• Should not be performed together with anterior nasal packing

• Required the patient to be monitored for apnea and hypoxia

• Patient may predispose to hypocarbia