Volume : 9, Issue : 4, April - 2020

PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH EPISTAXIS- A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Mirza Aneesa Afzal, Mohmad Iqbal Wani, Nowsheen Hamdani

Abstract :

Introduction: Epistaxis is the most common emergency. Aim and Objective: This 2 year Retrospective study was aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hypertension in patients with Epistaxis. Study design: Retrospective Study. Material and Method: The study was carried out among the 196 admitted patients with epistaxis who were managed in the Department of ENT, SKIMS MCH, Bemina during a period of 2 years. Results: In our study, prevalence of Hypertension was around 54.5% in patients admitted with Epistaxis. Conclusion: All patients with epistaxis especially elderly should undergo regular Blood pressure monitoring which could be possible cause of epistaxis.