A retrospective study on etiology and management of epistaxis in elderly patients

Background: Epistaxis is a symptom which is often benign and nonspecific, but it may be a life threatening in elderly patients. Aim and Objective: The aim was to diagnose the underlying etiology of epistaxis in the elderly patients and identify definite management protocol to reduce the morbidity. M...

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Main Authors: Kalpana Sharma, Siva Kumar, Tafiqul Islam, Manigreeva Krishnatreya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=2;spage=234;epage=238;aulast=Sharma