A metal pin is heated over a fire and inserted into a bottle containing silver nitrate powder. The powder adheres to the hot metal. The powder is melted over fire to form a drop. Cauterization of epistaxis with silver nitrate is shown in video Cauterization of Bleeding Vessel in Epistaxis.
Preparation of a Silver Nitrate Pearl for Treating Epistaxis
Preparation of a silver nitrate pearl for treating epistaxis
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