Question

A 35-year old man presents to the emergency department with superficial facial lacerations and epistaxis. After treating the epistaxis, you examine the nasal mucosa. Which of the following is considered an emergency, requiring urgent treatment?

AA deviated septum
B Closed nasal fracture
C Septal hematoma
D Trauma to Kiesselbach plexus

Answer 1

The correct answer is C, Septal hematoma.A septal hematoma is considered an emergency that requires urgent treatment.The Kiesselbach plexus is a region of anastomoses among the sphenopalatine, anterior ethmoidal, and superior labial arteries in the nasal septum that is a common site of epistaxis (nosebleeds).Trauma to the Kiesselbach plexus can cause epistaxis, which can be treated with cautery, packing, or other methods.A closed nasal fracture or a deviated septum are not considered emergencies requiring urgent treatment.

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