What is epistaxis?
Q: What is epistaxis?
A: Epistaxis is when blood comes out of the nose, also known as a nosebleed.
Q: Are nosebleeds usually serious or life threatening?
A: No, nosebleeds are usually not serious or life threatening.
Q: Where do most nosebleeds happen?
A: Most nosebleeds happen in the front of the nose, which are called anterior nosebleeds.
Q: What are posterior nosebleeds?
A: Posterior nosebleeds are when people get nosebleeds in the back of their noses, and they are more serious than anterior nosebleeds.
Q: Do people usually have to go to the hospital for anterior nosebleeds?
A: No, most people do not have to go to the hospital for anterior nosebleeds.
Q: When are nosebleeds more frequent?
A: Nosebleeds are more frequent during the winter months.
Q: Why are nosebleeds more frequent during the winter months?
A: nosebleeds are more frequent during the winter months because there are more upper respiratory infections during this time and changes in temperature and humidity are larger.
