Rhinitis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is also known as nasal cholesteatoma.

Answer: Rhinitis caseosa

Flashcard 2: Alkaline nasal solution used to remove crusts in atrophic rhinitis consists of: _____, Sodium bicarbonate, and Sodium biborate dissolved in 280 ml of water.

Answer: Sodium chloride

Flashcard 3: Maximum changes in hypertrophic rhinitis are seen in the _____ turbinate

Answer: inferior

Flashcard 4: _____ rhinitis is also known as Ozaena.

Answer: Atrophic

Flashcard 5: Rhinosporidiosis most commonly affects the immuno_____ individuals

Answer: competent

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

Answer: merciful

Flashcard 7: Medical treatment of rhinitis sicca consists of application of antibiotics and _____

Answer: lubricants (e.g., liquid paraffin or glucose in glycerin)

Extra: Rhinitis sicca is characterized by dryness and crusting of the nasal mucosa, often in the anterior part of the septum. Treatment involves eliminating predisposing factors (like dust, heat, or irritants) and applying lubricants (liquid paraffin, 25% glucose in glycerin) or antibiotic ointments. Nasal steroids are typically avoided as they can exacerbate dryness.

Flashcard 8: Allergic rhinitis causes _____trophy of turbinates

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 9: The immediate management for Septal hematoma is _____

Answer: incision and drainage

Flashcard 10: _____ is used in irrigation of maxillary sinus after intranasal antrostomy or Caldwell–Luc operation

Answer: Rose’s sinus douching cannula