Diseases of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: Mainstay of treatment for rhinoscleroma

Answer: Medical management (long-term antibiotics)

Flashcard 82: DNS causes _____lateral atrophic rhinitis

Answer: uni

Flashcard 83: _____ is used in irrigation of maxillary sinus after intranasal antrostomy or Caldwell Luc operation

Answer: Rose s sinus douching cannula (Instrument)

Flashcard 84: Patients requiring **postnasal packs** should _____ be hospitalized.

Answer: always

Extra: Postnasal packing can trigger the **nasopulmonary reflex**, leading to hypoxia, hypercapnia, and cardiac arrhythmias. Therefore, hospitalization and monitoring (pulse oximetry) are mandatory. Prophylactic antibiotics are often administered to prevent Toxic Shock Syndrome.

Flashcard 85: _____ is the first step to control epistaxis.

Answer: Trotter s method

Flashcard 86: Staging of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (Modified Sessions): Extension into one or more paranasal sinuses: _____

Answer: IB

Flashcard 87: Most common malignant tumor of nasal cavity is _____

Answer: squamous cell carcinoma

Flashcard 88: Headache localised to occiput/vertex is seen in _____ sinusitis

Answer: sphenoid

Flashcard 89: _____ may be present with DNS due to vessels over spur or due to crusting of nasal mucosa

Answer: Epistaxis

Flashcard 90: Edema of the upper eyelid is seen in _____ sinusitis

Answer: frontal