Nasal Disease Flashcards by Rose Leckie

List the main nasal symptoms

Blockage
Loss of smell
Discharge
Facial pain
Sneezing, itch
Nosebleed

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List causes of intermittent rhinitis

Grass pollen
Fungal spores
Tree pollen

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List causes of persistent rhinitis

Cat saliva
House dust mite
Animals

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Outline management of non-infective rhinitis

Allergen/irritant avoidance
Topical/oral steroid
Antihistamine
Cholinergic

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Outline management of infective rhinitis

Nasal decongestant
Analgesia
Antibiotic

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Unilateral nasal discharge is not worrying. True/False?

False

Refer urgently - could be foreign body or tumour

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