Prevention
A cooler house and a vaporizer, to return humidity to the air, help many people with frequent nosebleeds. Nasal saline spray and petroleum jelly ointment (such as Vasoline) can help prevent nosebleeds, especially during the winter months.
References
Pallin DJ. Epidemiology of epistaxis in US emergency departments, 1992 to 2001. Ann Emerg Med. 2005; 46(1): 77-81.
Kucik CJ. Management of epistaxis. Am Fam Physician. 2005; 71(2): 305-311.
Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002:933.
Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 4th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005:942-960.
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