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Our objective was to identify the distinctive features of pediatric epistaxis and determine the appropriate management.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This was a retrospective study of 231 medical records of children (&lt;18 years old) with epistaxis of a total of 1171 cases in the general population who presented to our medical center's emergency department between 2013 and 2018.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Among 231 admissions, 10 children (4.3%) presented more than once. Male patients accounted for the majority of cases (64.5%), and the average age was 9.4 years. Two children were treated with aspirin because of cardiac valve disease. Anterior bleeding was detected in 101 cases (43.7%), whereas posterior origin was observed in 8 cases (3.5%). In 122 cases (52.8%), there was no active bleeding observed. Nose injury was the cause of epistaxis in 24 cases (10.4%), and 16 admissions (6.9%) followed nasal surgical interventions. Nineteen children (8%) had abnormal coagulation tests, and 7 patients (3%) received blood transfusions. Chemical cauterization was performed in 89 cases (39.3%), and anterior packing was needed in only 9 cases (3.9%). Nine children required hospitalization (3.9%), and 2 needed surgical intervention to control bleeding. Compared with the adult population, there were significantly fewer cases of active bleeding, recurrent epistaxis, anterior packing, or need for hospitalization in the pediatric population.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Epistaxis is significantly less severe in the pediatric population, with only a few cases requiring major intervention. Endoscopic examination of the entire nasal cavity and routine coagulation tests are not mandatory unless there is a history of recurrent epistaxis, known coagulopathy, antiplatelet\/anticoagulation therapy, or a suspicion of juvenile idiopathic angiofibroma. 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