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1
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Unilateral discharge, unilateral

blockage

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Foreign body

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Facial pain, toothache, nasal

discharge, postnasal drip

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Acute sinusitis

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Sneezing, rhinorrhoea, itch,

eye irritation

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Allergic rhinitis

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Blockage, purulent discharge,

postnasal drip

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Infective rhinitis

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Blockage, postnasal drip

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Deviated septum

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Blockage, reduced sense of smell

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Nasal polyps

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Blockage, unilateral discharge,

epistaxis

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Nasal tumour

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Bilateral blockage, snoring,

halitosis

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Adenoidal hypertrophy

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Local pain, crusting, malodour

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Nasal vestibulitis

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Nature of d/c

Bloody

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Neoplasia, trauma, bleeding disorder,

rhinitis, infection, hypertension

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Nature of d/c

Mucopurulent

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Bacterial rhinitis, foreign body

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Nature of d/c

Neoplasia, foreign body

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Serosanguineous

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Nature of d/c

Watery/mucoid

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Viral rhinitis, allergic rhinitis,

vasomotor rhinitis, CSF

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red flags for nasal DO

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• Unilateral nasal ‘polyp’
• Unilateral blood-stained discharge
• Toddler with offensive nasal discharge esp.
unilateral
• Post-traumatic periseptal swelling
• Rhinitis medicamentosa
• Chronic sinusitis + LRTI = ? Wegener
granulomatosis
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Disorders of smell can be caused by ______ or _________ disturbances or considered as idiopathic

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conductive or

sensorineural

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Most cases of idiopathic anosmia are considered to be __________ and may last from a few days to several
months.

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viral neuropathies

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Head trauma, which can cause conductive
or sensorineural disturbances, is considered to be caused either from a fracture of the skull involving the _______ or, more commonly, by posterior head
trauma.

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cribriform plate

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Causes of conductive defect

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Head trauma
Nasal polyps
Septal deviation
Rhinitis and sinusitis

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Examples of central defects

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Ageing
Chemicals (e.g. benzene, chlorine, formaldehyde, cement dust)
Cigarette and other smoking/inhalation
Drugs
Endocrine disorders (e.g. diabetes, hypothyroidism)
Frontal lobe tumour
Parkinson disease
Head trauma
Kallmann syndrome (anosmia + hypogonadism)
Nutritional deficiencies
Viral infections

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_________ is inflammation of the nose causing sneezing, nasal discharge or blockage for more than an hour
during the day

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Rhinitis

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Classification of rhinitis accdg to season

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— seasonal rhinitis: occurs only during a limited period, usually springtime
— perennial rhinitis: present throughout the
year

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Classification of rhinitis accdg to pathophysiology

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— allergic rhinitis: an IgE-mediated atopic
disorder
— vasomotor rhinitis: due to parasympathetic
overactivity

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Both allergic and vasomotor rhinitis have a strong association with ______

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asthm a

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Allergic rhinitis—nasal allergy:
• detection of ________(not specific)
• _______or skin testing for specific allergens (can get false negatives)

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allergen-specific IgE antibodies

RAST test

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_________—following overuse of | OTC decongestant nasal drops or oxymetazoline sprays
Rhinitis medicamentosa
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Drug-induced rhinitis
``` — various antihypertensives — aspirin — phenothiazines — oral contraceptives — cocaine, marijuana ```
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Factors aggravating rhinitis (vasomotor)
* Emotional upsets * Fatigue * Alcohol * Chilly damp weather * Air-conditioning * Sudden changes in temperature and humidity
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_________is acute inflammation in the mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses
Acute sinusitis
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About ________ of URTIs are complicated by an acute sinusitis
5%
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In __________ the symptoms and signs of inflammation persist for more than 8–12 weeks and are more likely to be associated with factors that impair drainage via the osteomeatal complex, including nasal polyps
chronic sinusitis
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Abx for chronic sinusitis
Amoxycillin 500 mg (o) 8 hourly for 10–14 days, possibly for longer periods of 3–6 weeks
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How to use decongestant?
Consider decongestant spray (e.g. xylometazoline) for maximum of 5 days and intranasal steroid
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Indications for surgery of chronic rhinosinusitis
* for surgical drainage if there is no response to the above regimen * those with orbital or facial cellulitis
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_______ are round, soft, pale, pedunculated | outgrowths arising from the nasal or sinus mucosa
Nasal polyps
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Nasal polyps are basically prolapsed, congested, oedematous | mucosa, described by some as ______
‘bags of water
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Nasal polyps may be associated with _____ and _____
asthma and aspirin sensitivity
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_______should be considered in any child with nasal polyps
Cystic fibrosis
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_______ should be considered in any child with nasal polyps
Cystic fibrosis
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A polyp that does not have the typical smooth pale appearance may be _______
malignant
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How to Tx polyp medically
A medical ‘polypectomy’ can be achieved with oral steroids, for example, prednisolone 50 mg daily for 7 days
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What is the aim of surgical removal of polyps
to remove the polyp with the mucosa of the sinuses (often ethmoidal cells) from which it arises
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Cause of epistaxis The common situation is intermittent anterior bleeding from_______, seen in children and the young adult (90% of episodes), while posterior epistaxis (10%) is more common in the ________
Little area older hypertensive patient
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Mx of Persistent anterior bleed
Merocel (surgical sponge) nasal tampon or Kaltostat pack
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Mx ‘Trick of the trade’ for intermittent minor anterior epistaxis
``` topical antibiotic (e.g. Aureomycin ointment) bd or tds for 10 days or (better option) Nasalate nasal cream tds for 7–10 days or Rectinol ointment or Vaseline ```
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Tx of nasal folliculitis
Treatment is with bacitracin or preferably mupirocin (intranasal) ointment topically for 5–7 days.
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Furunculosis of the nasal vestibule is usually due to ________. It starts as a small superficial abscess in the skin or the mucous membrane and may develop into a spreading cellulitis of the tip of the nose
Staphylococcus aureus
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Painful fissures often develop at the | _________. They may become crusted and chronic
mucocutaneous junction
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Fissures can be treated by :
keeping the area moist with petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or saline gel, using hot compresses and the use of an antibiotic or antiseptic ointment if necessary.
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This disfiguring swelling of the nose is due to | hypertrophy of the nasal sebaceous glands
Rhinophyma
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Association of Rhinophyma
There is no specific association with alcohol. It is almost exclusive to men over the age of 40 years. Rhinophyma may be associated with rosacea.
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Mild septal deviation tends to cause _______ while severe deviation causes ________on one side.
alternating blockage persistent blockage
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The septum can be divided into anterior and posterior segments. The anterior portion is necessary to support the _________of the nose whereas the posterior portion has_________
cartilaginous pyramid no supporting role and can be removed without disturbing the support
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The ________operation | is therefore suitable for posterior septal deviations
classic submucous resection
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A hole in the nasal septum is caused commonly by 1 2 3
chronic infection including tuberculosis, repeated trauma such as vigorous nose ‘picking’ or following nasal surgery
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If a deformity is present in pts with nasal fx, refer the patient within ________
7 days, ideally from days 3–5.
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Skin lacerations, i.e. __________, usually require early repair
compound fracture
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The optimal time to reduce a fractured nose is about 10 days after injury. There is a window period of ______weeks before the fracture unites
2–3
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________ is more suitable for bilateral fractures with significant septal deviation, bilateral fractures with major dislocations or fractures of the cartilaginous pyramid
Open reduction
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It is easily diagnosed as | a marked swelling on both sides of the septum when inspected through the nose
Haematoma of nasal septum
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There is a________in which there is nasal congestion and decongestion that alternates from side to side and leads to rhinorrhoea.
‘nasal cycle’
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This is a common, distressing problem in the elderly, caused by failure of the vasomotor control of the mucosa. It may be associated with a deviated septum and dryness of the mucosa.
Senile rhinorrhoea
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Senile rhinorrhoea TX
The treatment is to keep the nasal passages lubricated with an oily based preparation, for example, insufflation with an oily mixture (a sesame oil based preparation, e.g. Nozoil, is suitable) or petroleum jelly
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Following head injury, clear dripping fluid ( + ve for glucose) may indicate a fracture of the __________
roof of the ethmoid
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_________which is uncommon, may cause nasal discharge which may be clear at first, becoming thick and offensive
Malignant nasal disease,
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_________ occur exclusively in males between the ages of 9 and 24. Patients present with unilateral nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis
Fibroangiomas
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Malignant tumours include nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with the ______ being the most common site
maxillary sinus
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MC cause of NPCA
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common, followed by adenocarcinoma melanoma and lymphoma
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Malignant or non-healing granuloma, sometimes called ________ is a slowly progressing ulceration of the face starting in the region of the nose
‘midline granuloma’,
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_______ is uncommon in children under | the age of 10 and allergic nasal polyps are relatively rare.
Sinusitis
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If a child presents with polyps, consider the | possibility of ____ or _______
cystic fibrosis or neoplasia
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Acute bilateral nasal obstruction may occur in | newborns with ______
congenital bilateral choanal atresia
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Red flags for sinusitis requiring consideration include ____
a sick child, pyrexia, rapid onset, unilateral and deteriorating airway obstruction.
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``` If a fracture is undisplaced the treatment is 1 2 3 ```
pain relief, ice compresses and res
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If Fx is displaced, what is the tx?
refer for closed reduction under general | anaesthetic within 1–2 weeks (ideally at 10 days).
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In normal children these problems are almost always due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy and most cases are relieved by surgery
Snoring and obstructive | sleep apnoea
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T or F ‘a child with unilateral nasal discharge has a foreign body (FB) until proved otherwise’.
T
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A_______may develop in time on the foreign | body
rhinolith
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Removal of FBs from the nose in children is a relatively urgent procedure because of the risks of _______
aspiration

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