13
Assess Airway,
Hemodynamic Stability
and Need for Hospital or
Emergency Department
Setting
Bleeding Site
Identified?
Decision for
Nasal Cautery?
YES
Anesthetize Bleeding
Site and Limit Nasal
Cautery to Site
YES
KAS9
Risk Factor Assessment
If Not Already Done
Patient Education and
Prevention
Outcome Assessment
KAS5
KAS13
KAS14
NO
NO
Bleeding
Controlled?
YES
END
Evaluate
Candidacy for
Embolization
or Surgical
Arterial
Ligation
Bleeding
Controlled?
NO
YES
KAS10
NO
Appropriate
Intervention,
Which May Include
Embolization,
Surgery, Additional
Packing,or Cautery
