DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i12.020

Pages: 2789-2792

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate current status of otolaryngological Diseases among Paediatric Population Attending ENT OPD in Sylhet women medical college. Methods: In this observational study, was conducted at Sylhet women medical college during January, 2018 to July 2019, where total number of 200 patients attended ENT OPD and among them 100 patients were children aged between 0-15 years presenting with ear, nose and throat diseases were taken as a study sample. Then parameter like: socio-demographic data such as age, residential area, types of ENT were collected from the patients parents using standard questionnaires and kept confidential during the research. Results: Most of the patients belong to in age group of 0-5 years and it was 55%. During the study, otitis media with effusion (50%) was the most common ear problem followed by wax (25%). Also, rhinitis (35%) was the commonest problem followed by sinusitis (29%), epistaxis (20%) and foreign body (10%). Conclusion: According to the conducted study, otitis media, rhinitis and tonsillitis are most prevalent ENT disorder among paediatric study population presenting to ENT OPD during the study period. These acute problems if not diagnosed and managed accurately lead to chronic or recurring symptoms and ultimately either require surgical intervention or produce chronic morbidity.