Key points
- Chronic epistaxis can significantly impair quality of life for its
sufferers
- Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is a rare but serious form of
chronic epistaxis
- There is good evidence for the use of symptom diaries in chronic
disease; improving patient outcomes and increasing sense of ownership
over one’s illness.
- The use of a symptom diary for chronic epistaxis can improve patient
outcomes and experiences, both physically and psychosocially.
- We recommend all patients with chronic epistaxis and HHT keep a
symptom diary with a format similar to xxx’s