Diseases of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses — Flashcards

Antral lavage is contraindicated in _____ maxillary sinusitis because of the risk of osteomyelitis

Ethmoidal polyps are _____lateral and multiple

Chronic rhinosinusitis frequently causes _____ cysts in the maxillary sinus

Clinical features of _____ polyps include nasal stuffiness, headache (due to sinusitis), sneezing, watery nasal discharge, anosmia/ hyposmia, mass protruding from the nasal cavity

Antrochoanal polyps are _____lateral and single

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

Choanal atresia is _____lateral>bilateral

Modified _____ operation is done for atrophic rhinitis.

Headache is localised to the frontal region in _____ and frontal sinusitis

Alkaline nasal solution used to remove crusts in atrophic rhinitis consists of: _____, Sodium bicarbonate, and Sodium biborate dissolved in 280 ml of water.

Hint: 2 parts