Standardised management of atraumatic epistaxis for improved outcomes in an emergency department with off-site ear, nose and throat cover - A quality improvement project
Problem description: Otorhinolaryngology services are not available in all hospitals and atraumatic epistaxis is a common presentation to Emergency Departments (ED). Not all ED staff are experienced in managing epistaxis and there appeared to be a high rate of re-bleeding after treatment provided. W...
Main Authors: | Eziefa Obuseh, Emily O'Conor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X20300689 |
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