Emergency Medicine Minute

Emergency Medicine Minute is a US-based podcast created by experienced emergency medicine physicians and educators. The series delivers rapid, evidence-based updates on key emergency medicine topics in approximately one-minute episodes.

March 10, 2026

Episode 982: Epistaxis Management

Stable epistaxis is usually controlled stepwise rather than packed on arrival. Clear clots, use topical anaesthetic with vasoconstrictor and a clamp for 15 minutes, then cauterise a visible point. Early ENT input matters when posterior bleeding is suspected or balloon packing is required.