Epistaxis

Bleeding from the nose is known as epistaxis.Nose is a very vascular organ .Nasal mucosa has a rich blood supply.It gets blood supply from branches of internal carotid artery as well external carotid artery.In children the common cause of bleeding from nose is nasal picking and in adults it is hypertension.The commonest area for nasal bleeding is Little's area or Kasselbach's plexus. Second common area is Woodruf's area which lies posterior to inferior turbinate....