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Provided in our ENT kit:
2 tongue blades
1 roll of tape
| bayonet forceps | 
| nasal speculum |  |
| Vaseline gauze nasal packing | 
| nasal tampons |  |
| balloons | 
| alligator forceps |  |
| silver nitrate sticks | 
| Frasier suction catheter |  |
| wax loop | 
| Irrigation syringe |  |
operating otoscope-
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Joseph Epistaxsia is a 55 year old WM who presents with a complaint nose bleeding for the last 2 hours. He has a history of hypertension and CAD but currently has no other complaints. |
| 1. | How common is epistaxis or nasal hemorrhage? | ||
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| 2. | What labs, if any would you draw? | ||
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| 3. | How long should you apply pressure and what method? | ||
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| 4. | How do you properly evaluate this patients nose? Include what materials are needed. (demonstation) | ||
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| 5. | What discharge instructions would you give to the patient if his nose stopped bleed now? | ||
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| 6. | What do you do now? | ||
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| 7. | What discharge instruction would you give to Mr. Epistaxsia now? | ||
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| 8. | Discuss posterior packing | ||
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