Ear, nose and throat problems in Accident and Emergency.
Nurses working in A&E departments throughout the UK frequently encounter patients with ear, nose and throat conditions. While the majority of these are straightforward, a small number are serious and even life-threatening. Tanya Reynolds discusses the nursing management of this group of patients and stresses the importance of appropriate assessment, pain management and referral.
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Homerton Hospital, London. tanya.reynolds@homerton.nhs.uk
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology