Kitcher Ed, Jangu A, Baidoo K
Departments of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, P. O. Box 4236, Accra, Ghana.
Ghana Med J. 2007 Mar;41(1):9-11.
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) emergencies are common in all communities. Early diagnosis and prompt management will result in reduction in morbidity and mortality.
To assess the size and distribution of ENT emergencies, obtain base line data and outline preventive measures.
Clinical records of patients admitted for ENT emergency care at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital from 1(st) January 2000 to 31(st) December 2002 were studied with respect to sex, age, diagnosis on admission and outcome of emergency care. Exclusion criteria were admissions for terminal cancer care.
A total of 750 patients made up of 476 males and 274 females were admitted for emergency care. The age range was 1 month to 100 years; mean age was 25.5 years and median age was 18.23 years. The commonest causes of emergency admissions were foreign bodies in the oesophagus in 310 (41.3%) patients, epistaxis in 126 (16.7%) patients, throat infections in 118 (15.7%) patients and stridor in 61 (8.1%) patients. Twenty (2.7%) admitted emergencies died.
The commonest causes of ENT emergency admissions were foreign bodies in the oesophagus, epistaxis, throat infections and stridor.
摘要 背景：耳鼻喉科（ENT）急诊在所有社区都很常见。早期诊断和及时处理将降低发病率和死亡率。
评估耳鼻喉科急诊的规模和分布，获取基线数据并概述预防措施。
对2000年1月1日至2002年12月31日在科尔勒布教学医院因耳鼻喉科急诊入院的患者的临床记录进行了研究，涉及性别、年龄、入院诊断和急诊处理结果。排除标准为晚期癌症护理入院患者。
共有750例患者因急诊入院，其中男性476例，女性274例。年龄范围为1个月至100岁；平均年龄为25.5岁，中位年龄为18.23岁。急诊入院最常见的原因是310例（41.3%）患者食管异物、126例（16.7%）患者鼻出血、118例（15.7%）患者咽喉感染和61例（8.1%）患者喘鸣。20例（2.7%）急诊入院患者死亡。
耳鼻喉科急诊入院最常见的原因是食管异物、鼻出血、咽喉感染和喘鸣。
