A CLINICAL STUDY OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PREGNANCY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 44
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pregnancy is a period in women's life which needs special consideration in regard to healthcare of both the mother and the foetus. ENT symptoms have an impact on the quality of life during pregnancy. Our study is to create awareness among the medical professionals to diagnose and treat the ENT symptoms in pregnancy. Aim- To clinically evaluate the otorhinolaryngological symptoms in pregnant women. MATERIALS & METHODS This is a descriptive study of 150 pregnant patients with ENT symptoms carried out in the departments of ENT-HNS and OBG of Rajarajeswari Medical College from November 2015 to June 2017. RESULTS 42% of study cases had ear symptoms in which, ear ache and ear fullness were mostly seen during the first trimester. Totally 46% patients presented with nasal symptoms, among which Rhinitis of Pregnancy was the main cause (24%), predominantly observed during third trimester. 18% of the study population presented with throat symptoms, among which, 7.3% accounted to GERD, more during and after second trimester. CONCLUSION In our study, nasal block being the main symptom, owing to Rhinitis of Pregnancy had a significant occurrence in the third trimester. In the ear, otomycosis was the main aetiology for ear symptoms. GERD/LPR was the cause for throat symptoms
Authors and Affiliations
Praveen Kumar, T. M. Nagraj, Joshna B. M, Sachin S. Nair
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