ENT - Nasal cavity Flashcards
which turbinate is responsible for the main airway resistance in the nose?
inferior
what are the two types of nose bleeds? which is more common?
- anterior (more common)
- posterior
most anterior nose bleeds arise from ____________
Kiesselbach’s plexus
what are the arteries involved in Kiesselbach’s plexus?
- superior labial
- greater palatine
- anterior ethmoid
- posterior ethmoid
- sphenopalatine
what can you do for a slow or recurrent nose bleed?
silver nitrate
what can you do for active / rapid nose bleed?
topical Afrin
can silver nitrate be used for active rapid bleeding?
no
where does a JNA (vascular tumor) sit?
near the adenoids
what is the most common cause of paranosmia?
URI
what is the workup for altered smell?
- CT (paranasal pathology)
- MRI of brain (intracranial pathology)
- smell tests
- idiopathic
what is nasal vestibulitis? what is it related to?
- dry scabby anterior nose
- dry weather, nasal spray, manual irritation
what is the treatment for nasal vestibulitis?
mupirocin ointment
what is rhinitis medicamentosa?
addiction to topical decongestants
what is the culprit in rhinitis medicamentosa?
inferior turbinates
what are the alternative options for rhinitis medicamentosa?
- nasal steroids
- turbinoplasty
