👃🏼 Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the fancy word for sense of smell?

A

Olfaction

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2
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What is a runny nose called?

A

Rhinorrhea

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3
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What is a nose bleed called?

A

Epistasis
90% are anterior bleeds, there s also posterior bleeds which go down pharynx

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4
Q

Which nerve is for olfaction?

A

1: olfactory nerve, breaks into left and right bulbs that sit on the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone, cilia hairs stick through into olfactory epithelium

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5
Q

What are the symptoms of sinusitis?

A

Pain/pressure
Obstruction
Discharge
Smell altered

Acute= <4 weeks
Chronic= >12 weeks

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