THIS article presents data collected at a specialty hospital regarding epistaxis and an effective means of treating it. Our study covers the period from January, 1959, through December, 1960. During this time 1320 patients with epistaxis were treated in the Emergency Ward of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and 132 of these were admitted for inpatient care.Locating the Site of BleedingFor practical purposes, the supplies needed include the following: a good source of light and a head mirror; a nasal speculum and Pilling suction tip; a cautery (we prefer small beads of chromic acid on ear wires); . . .
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Pierce et al. (1962) studied this question.