In adults with epistaxis that hasn't stopped after nasal clip treatment does the use of lidocaine with phenylephrine anaesthetic spray topically prior to rapid rhino insertion vs no lidocaine with phenylephrine anaesthetic spray topically resolve epistaxis faster.

Report By: N critchley - Advanced clinical practitioner
Search checked by N Critchley - ACP in the Emergency department of MCHFT
Institution: MCHFT
Date Submitted: 19th December 2022
Last Modified: 19th December 2022
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

[In adults with epistaxis that hasn't stopped after nasal clip treatment] [does the use of lidocaine anaesthetic spray topically prior to rapid rhino insertion vs no lidocaine anaesthetic spray topically] [resolve epistaxis faster?]