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Anatomy Of The Nose, Nasal Cavity + Air Sinuses Flashcards

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Functions of the nasal cavity

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  • smelling
  • resonating chamber for speech
  • infection prevention/filter (mucous + cilia)
  • passage for air
  • humidification + warming of incoming air
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Extent of the nasal cavity

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  • entrance at nares (nostrils)
  • ends at choanae (posterior nasal aperture)
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Regions of the nasal cavity

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Vestibule
Respiratory region
Olfactory region

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Nervous supply to the nasal cavity

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Trigeminal nerve V:
Opthalamic branch Va
Maxillary branch Vb

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What is nasal polyps?

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Benign swelling of the nasal mucosa
Normally bilateral

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Demographic of nasal polyps

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Men
>40 years old
Cystic fibrosis

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Presentation of nasal polyps

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  • nasal congestion
  • rhinorrhoea
  • hypo or anosmia
  • snoring
  • post nasal drip > cough
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What is a worrying presentation if a patient has nasal polyps?
Why?

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  • unilateral
  • bloody discharge
  • potentially nasal cancer
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What conditions are associated with nasal polyps?

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asthma
aspirin sensitivity
cystic fibrosis

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What is Samter’s triad?

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asthma
nasal polyps
aspirin sensitivity

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What is rhinitis?

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Inflammation of the nasal mucosa

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Symptoms of rhinitis

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  • nasal congestion
  • rhinorrhoea
  • sneezing
  • post nasal drip
  • nasal irritation
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Types of rhinitis

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Infective
Allergic

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What are the paranasal air sinuses?

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Air filled spaces that are extensions of the nasal cavity

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Functions of the paranasal air sinuses

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  • Humidify + warm inspired air
  • Reduce weight of the skull
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What epithelia lines the vestibule of the nasal cavity?

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Keratinised stratified squamous epithelia

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What bones make up the roof of the nasal cavity?

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Nasal bone
Frontal bone
Ethmoid bone
Sphenoid bone

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What bones make up the floor of the nasal cavity?

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Maxilla
Palatine bone

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Functions of the concha

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Slows down air flow
Increases SA for humidification

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Types of conchae

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Superior
Middle
Inferior

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What are the nasal conchae?

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  • Bony plates located on the lateral wall of the cavity
  • Superior, middle + inferior conchae
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What are the meatuses of the concha?

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  • Three spaces located beneath the conchae
  • superior, middle + inferior meatuses
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What makes up the medial wall of the nasal cavity?

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Septal cartilage
Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
Vomer bone

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What makes up the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

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Conchae

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What is a septal haematoma?
- due to trauma to cartilage > perichondrium is stripped off - can lead to avascular necrosis - causes saddle nose deformity
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What causes saddle nose deformity?
Septal haematoma Granulomatosis with polyangitiis
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Treatment of a septal haematoma
- refer to ENT - drainage (prevents infection) - reattach perichondrium to re-establish blood slow - prophylactic antibitoics
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When would you use an x ray with a patient with a nasal bone fracture?
If you suspect complications *e.g cranial fossa fracture*
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Blood supply to the nasal cavity
- **anterior + posterior ethmoidial arteries** (from ophthalmic artery) - **sphenopalatine artery** (from maxillary artery) - **greater palatine artery** (from maxillary artery) - **superior labial artery** (from facial artery)
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What is Kiesselbach’s area?
Area of nose where 5 different blood vessels anastomose
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What is the Opthalamic artery a branch of?
Internal carotid artery
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Blood supply to the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
Anterior + posterior ethmoidal arteries Sphenopalatine artery
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What is the maxillary artery a branch of?
External carotid artery
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A nose bleed involving which artery is more concerning?
Sphenopalatine artery
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What sinus is most commonly affected in sinusitis?
Maxillary sinus
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What is post nasal drip? What can it cause?
- mucous drips from nose +accumulates in the back of the throat > irritation - chronic cough
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What can cause allergic rhinitis ?
Hay fever Pets Dust
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Which blood vessels anastomose at Kiesselbach’s area?
- anteior + posterior ethmoidal arteries - sphenopalatine artery - greater palatine artery - superior labial artery
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What type of epithelia lines the paranasal air sinuses?
Respiratory mucosa Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelia
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List the paranasal sinuses
Frontal sinus Ethmoid sinus Sphenoid sinus Maxillary sinus
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Sensory innervation to the paranasal air sinuses
- **ophthalmic nerve Va**: frontal, ethmoidal + sphenoid sinus - **maxillary nerve Vb**: maxillary sinus
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What does the middle meatus drain?
Frontal sinus Maxillary sinus Anterior + middle ethmoid sinus
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What does the interior meatus drain?
**Nasolacrimal duct** (Reason why your nose gets blocked when crying)
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Cause of acute sinusitis
Viral URTI spreading to sinuses
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What time period is classified as acute sinusitis?
< 12 weeks
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Pathophysiology of acute sinusitis
- **inflammation of respiratory mucosa** > swelling, reduced cilia movement + ^ secretions - **ostia becomes blocked** - **fluid builds up** in sinus (can develop secondary bacterial infection 0.5-2%)
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Presentation of acute sinusitis
- Blocked nose - Rhinorrhoea - Pyrexia - Headache which worsens on leaning forwards
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risk factors of acute sinusitis
- nasal obstruction - recent local infection - swimming - smoking
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Treatment of acute sinusitis
- analgesia - anti-pyrexial - nasal decongestants - high dose steroid nasal spray for 14 days *e.g. mometasone* if symptoms >10 days - backup antibiotics if doesn't resolve or systemically unwell - *phenoxymethylpenicillin*
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Treatment of chronic sinusitis (>12 weeks)
- saline nasal irrigation - steroid nasal sprays or drops - *mometasone* - functional endoscopic sinus surgery - removal of nasal polyps if present
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Diagnosis of acute sinusitis
- based on history + exam - recent UTRI - blocked nose - rhinorrhoea - pyrexia - headache (worsens on leaning forward)
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When would you suspect a patient has acute bacterial sinusitis?
- symptoms >10 days without improvement - discoloured purulent nasal discharge - high fever - severe local pain - symptoms worsen after an initial improvement
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What organisms commonly cause acute bacterial sinusitis?
Streptococcus pneumonia Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis
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Red flags of sinusitis
- unilateral - >3 months - epistaxis
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Where are most sources of bleeds in epistaxis from?
Keisselbach’s area (Anterior bleed)
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Where are posterior bleeds in epistaxis from?
Sphenopalatine artery
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Special sensory innervation of the nose
Olfactory nerve
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What are predisposing factors to nosebleeds?
- age: children or older age - dry air - high altitudes - allergies - blood thinning medications - recreational drugs
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Managment of epistaxis In order to (If first fails, move onto next)
- direct pressure - cautery (silver nitrate stick) - anterior packing - posterior packing +/- surgical innervation
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Why is sinusitis most common in the maxillary sinus?
Ostia high up > harder to drain
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What arteries supply both the medial + lateral wall of the nasal cavity? Which only supply the medial?
_Both_: - anterior + posterior ethmoidal arteries - sphenopalatine artery _Medial only_: - greater palatine artery - superior labial artery
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Outline the structures involved in the drainage of tears
- lacrimal gland produces . - lacrimal punctum - lacrimal canaliculi - lacrimal sac - nasolacrimal duct - nasal cavity
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Clinical features of a deviated nasal septum
- a symptomatic septal deviation causes nasal obstruction, predisposes patient to sinusitis + epistaxis - difficulty breathing - facial pain and headaches - sleep apnoea if severe
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What does a deviated nasal septum increase your risk of and why?
- **sinusitis**: - deviation obstructs the ostium of para nasal sinus - **epistaxiss**: drying air currents
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Diagnosis of a deviated nasal septum
To confirm diagnosis a nasal endoscopy is done to get a detailed view and evaluate impact on airflow CT can also be used
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Management of a deviated nasal septum
- nasal irritation with saline - advice on allergen avoidance - intranasal corticosteroids *e.g. beconase* - intranasal or non sedating oral antihistamines *e.g. fexofenadine* - septoplasty
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Clinical features of a nasal fracture
- pain, swelling, bleeding + brusing - crunching or crackling sound when touching nose - difficulty breathing through nose - change in nose shape - possibly CSF leak + anosmia
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Simple vs compound nasal fracture
- **simple**: skin and mucosa intact - **compound**: cartilage/bone exposed

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