Choanal Atresia — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Clinical features of _____ polyps include unilateral nasal obstruction which becomes bilateral when it grows posteriorly and obstructs opposite choana, mucoid nasal discharge, hyponasal voice

Answer: antrochoanal

Flashcard 2: Investigation of choice for antrochoanal polyp?

Answer: CT scan (PNS) :: Coronal and Axial views

Extra: CT scan is the investigation of choice for antrochoanal polyps as it helps visualize the origin (maxillary sinus), the expansion of the ostium, and the extent of the polyp into the choana, which is essential for surgical planning (FESS). Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy (DNE) is the first clinical investigation used for visualization.

Flashcard 3: McGovern s technique is used in _____

Answer: choanal atresia

Flashcard 4: _____lateral nasal obstruction is seen with C-shaped DNS and bilateral with S-shaped DNS

Answer: Uni

Flashcard 5: Choanal atresia is _____lateral>bilateral

Answer: uni

Flashcard 6: Atrophic rhinitis presents with foul smell from nose and _____ anosmia

Answer: merciful

Flashcard 7: Modified _____ operation is done for atrophic rhinitis.

Answer: Young s

Flashcard 8: The immediate management for Septal hematoma is _____

Answer: incision and drainage

Flashcard 9: _____ is used in irrigation of maxillary sinus after intranasal antrostomy or Caldwell–Luc operation

Answer: Rose’s sinus douching cannula

Flashcard 10: The treatment of choice for inverted papilloma is _____

Answer: medial maxillectomy