Epistaxis first-aid management: a needs assessment among healthcare providers.

Leigh J SowerbyChandheeb RajakumarMatthew DavisBrian Rotenberg

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2021)

Most family physicians, EM attending physicians, ED nurses, and residents could not correctly identify basic first-aid measures for acute epistaxis. This study identifies an area where knowledge is lacking and the potential for improvement in patient management and education.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
emergency department
liver failure
mental health
case report
genome wide
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
tertiary care
human health
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation