Differential diagnosis of epistaxis
-nasal tumor -Wegener’s granulomatosis -leukemia -polycythemia vera -hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome) -hemophilia -thrombocytopenia such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic thrombocytopenia -antiplatelet drugs such as clopidogrel or aspirin -alcohol use -cocaine use -inhaled steroids -chronic sinusitis -deviated septum -dry nasal mucosa -allergic rhinitis -viral rhinitis -trauma to the nose such as forceful nose blowing, nose picking or foreign body
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