Epistaxis: An Aetioclinicopathological Study in Hospitalised Patients

Abstract

OBJECTIVETo find out the aetioclinicopathological features of epistaxis in hospitalised patients. SETTINGS AND DESIGN METHODAll 50 patients were subjected to detailed clinical examination, routine and relevant blood examinations, X-ray PNS, X-ray nasal bone-lateral view and DNE-Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy. CT-PNS and MRI were taken depending on suspected causes. Patients were treated according to their causes using non-surgical and surgical methods. Patients were followed up for 6 months. RESULTAnalysis found that most common group affected is patients at the age of 51-60, and the most common cause found was hypertension. CONCLUSIONEpistaxis is one of the common emergencies in ENT practice, caused by simple and serious causes. So it should be treated with utmost importance and care depending upon the situation.