Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (ECPG)

- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the guideline

Monitoring/ Auditing Criteria:

Clinicians should be able to

- Take full history and perform clinical examination including endoscopic assessment

-  Follow the order of investigation from starting by the non-invasive (CT and MRI) and resorting to the invasive (intrathecal contrast) only in case of need

- Be able to detect clinical and radiological criteria of increased intracranial pressure

- Make good consultation and referral if the setting and expertise are insufficient at his place of practice.

-  Follow up and detect symptoms and signs of complications specifically meningitis and pneumocephalus