EPISTAXIS ETIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN BAQUBA TEACHING HOSPITAL
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Epistaxis is bleeding from the nose due to any cause. The causes may be local or systemic, it may be through the anterior nares or the posterior nares. Aim of this study is to show the etiology of epistaxis in relation to gender, age and in its management. This study was performed in Baquba teaching hospital for the period from 1sth March 2016 to 30 of November 2017. A review of cases records was done for all patients admitted during study period. The information were collected by special designed questionnaires including causes of epistaxis, gender, age & its management. In this study the most common causes of epistaxis was trauma 31%. Epistaxis is more common in male than female. Most cases of epistaxis occur in age group (51 – 60 year) 28%, most cases of epistaxis managed by anterior nasal packing (71) 68%.
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Dr. Hassan Alwan Hamad
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