Prevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Paediatric rhinosinusitis is mostly different than that in adults. More frequently, children presented with cough, bad breath, crankiness, low energy, and swelling around the eyes, besides a thick yellow-green nasal or post-nasal discharge. About 5- 13% of childhood viral upper respiratory tract infections may advance to acute rhinosinusitis, with some of them developing a chronic condition.

Assess and evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of first aid management of epistaxis among general population in Aseer region.

Introduction: Epistaxis or nose bleeds is one the most common reported emergencies in the ear, nose and department. Causes of epistaxis varies from being trivial such as nose picking or dry air or trauma to concerning such as infections or elevated blood pressure to life threatening condition such as malignancies.

Methods: The purposely constructed questionnaire was used for this research.