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Novel use of nebulised adrenaline in the treatment of secondary oropharyngeal haemorrhage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

R. G. Rowlands ,
L. Hicklin  and
A. E. Hinton
R. G. Rowlands
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK.
L. Hicklin
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK.
A. E. Hinton
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK.
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Abstract

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We report the use of nebulised adrenaline in the treatment of secondary oropharyngeal haemorrhage. Cases involving two adults and one child are presented to illustrate the usefulness of this technique in helping to achieve haemostasis without the need for a general anaesthetic. The mechanisms of the haemostatic action of adrenaline are also explored. We believe that in selected cases nebulised adrenaline is both safe, effective and easily tolerated and represents a useful additional tool in the treatment of oropharyngeal haemorrhage.

Keywords

AdrenalineNebulizers VaporizersPharynxHaemorrhage
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 2 , February 2002 , pp. 123 - 124
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002