http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2001/07/Articles/Evaluation-of-the-patient-with-epistaxis.aspx<P>Epistaxis is a common event encountered by 60% of the population. <SUP>1</SUP> Fortunately, only 6% of this group requires medical attention. There are multiple etiologies of nasal bleeding, including hypertension, facial trauma, iatrogenic complications, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), benign or malignant tumors, vascular abnormalities of the internal or external carotid arteries, and coagulopathies. Despite the wide spectrum of etiology, most cases of epistaxis are idiopathic.</P>Tuesday, 17 Jul 2001 09:10:08 GMT