Muhammad Riaz, Waqas Javaid Cheema, Usman Khalid, Mansoor Basir Pal.
A study of frequency of different causes of Epistaxis among patients Presenting in ENT Emergency.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;8(2):472-4.

Aim: To evaluate how often certain factor is a cause of epistaxis among patients presenting in ENT Emergency as compared with other causes. The fresh study on local level will be helpful to determine this. Once the magnitude is known, steps can be designed to control it so that complications can be prevented. Study setting The study was done in the Department of ENT Unit II, Mayo Hospital Lahore. One hundred cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The duration of study was one year from Dec 2012 to Nov 2013. Sample size of 100 cases was calculated with 95% confidence level and 6.5% margin of error. Sampling technique: Non-probability, purposive. Study design Cross sectional survey. Results: 100 patients with history of epistaxis fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in study. Mean age was 34.84±11.32 years, fifty five were males(55%) and 45 (45%) were females. Among 100 patients of epistaxis 32% were idiopathic, 21% were of trauma, 19% of upper respiratory tract infection, 17% of hypertension and 11% of blood dyscrasia. Conclusion: Idiopathic is the most common variety of epistaxis.

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