Proper treatment of nosebleeds
Early intervention within the first 24 hours of a severe nosebleed can improve the outcomes, according to research by Jennifer Villwock, MD, a fourth-year resident in otolaryngology at Upstate Medical University. She studied more than 59,000 cases involving the treatment of epistaxis, the medical word for nosebleeds. In this interview, she talks about what causes nosebleeds and how best to treat them.