Nosebleeds in Children as a Potential Marker for Nonaccidental Injury and Serious Underlying Pathology : How Aware Are Hospital Clinicians?
Joint Authors
Gandhi, Anjum
Ismail, Abdul Qader
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Paediatric epistaxis is common and usually of benign origin.
However, the differential diagnosis includes serious underlying pathology (e.g., bleeding disorders and blood cancers) and in the very young can be a marker of potential physical abuse.
To assess if paediatric and A&E doctors were aware of the important differential, we asked them to complete a Likert scale questionnaire on several different clinical scenarios.
Our results show that a significant proportion of doctors of all grades and in both specialties were either not aware of or not concerned about epistaxis in an infant as a possible sign of nonaccidental injury and were not willing to carry out simple blood tests to investigate recurrent nosebleeds in an older child.
Our results highlight the need for education and evidence-based guidelines to avoid missing important, if infrequent, causes of paediatric epistaxis, both in the hospital and community setting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ismail, Abdul Qader& Gandhi, Anjum. 2011. Nosebleeds in Children as a Potential Marker for Nonaccidental Injury and Serious Underlying Pathology : How Aware Are Hospital Clinicians?. ISRN Otolaryngology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ismail, Abdul Qader& Gandhi, Anjum. Nosebleeds in Children as a Potential Marker for Nonaccidental Injury and Serious Underlying Pathology : How Aware Are Hospital Clinicians?. ISRN Otolaryngology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507330
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ismail, Abdul Qader& Gandhi, Anjum. Nosebleeds in Children as a Potential Marker for Nonaccidental Injury and Serious Underlying Pathology : How Aware Are Hospital Clinicians?. ISRN Otolaryngology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507330
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507330