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2: Rhinitis and Nasal Polyps Flashcards

1
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Define rhinitis

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Inflammation of the nasal mucosa

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2
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What are the two broad categories of rhinitis

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  • Allergic

- Infectious

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What is allergic rhinitis

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IgE-mediated type I hypersensitivity reaction

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4
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What are the two-types of non-allergic rhinitis

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Vasomotor

Infective

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5
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What is infectious rhinitis

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Inflammation nasal mucosa due to infection

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What is vasomotor rhinitis

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Inflammation nasal mucosa due to changes in sympathetic-parasympathetic NS, hormones

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7
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What are causes of vasomotor rhinitis

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  • Cold weather
  • Medications (ACEi, B-blockers)
  • COCP
  • Hypothyroidism
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8
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What are risk factors for allergic rhinitis

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Personal or family history of atopy

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9
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How does rhinitis present clinically

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  • Post-nasal drip
  • Congestion
  • Sneezing
  • Rhinorrhoea
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10
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What may long-standing rhinitis increase the risk of

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Sinusitis

Otitis media

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11
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What are additional symptoms of allergic rhinitis

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  • Allergic conjunctivitis
  • Itching throat
  • Atopic dermatitis
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12
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What is a sign of long-standing vasomotor rhinitis

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Enlarged turbinates

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13
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How is rhinitis usually diagnosed

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Clinically

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14
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What is indicated for allergic rhinitis

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Allergy Testing: skin prick or serum-specific IgE

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15
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What is first line for allergic rhinitis

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Intra-nasal anti-histamine

Intra-nasal decongestants (Oxymetazoline)

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16
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what is the MOA of oxymetazoline

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a1 antagonist

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17
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how long should oxymetazoline be given for

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3d

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18
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why is oxymetazoline given for maximum 3d

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as on withdrawal it can cause rebound nasal congestion

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19
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what is rebound nasal congestion called

A

rhinitis medicamentosa

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20
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how is vasomotor rhinitis addressed conservatively

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medication review - stop offending medications

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21
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how is vasomotor rhinitis addressed medically

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Topical nasal decongestants

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22
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how is vasomotor rhinitis addressed surgically

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Resection of enlarged turbinates

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23
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Why are nasal polyps considered on a spectrum of rhinosinutitus

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As they are caused by chronic inflammation and thickening of the nasal mucosa

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24
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What are nasal polyps

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Oedema of nasal mucosa which then prolapses

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25
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What are nasal polyps often called

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Chronic rhinosinusitus with nasal polyps

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26
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What is the typical age-range for nasal polyps

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Males >40

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27
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What are the symptoms of nasal polyps

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  • Watery anterior rhinorrhoea
  • Purulent post-nasal drip
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Mouth breathing
  • Snoring
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28
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How do polyps usually appear

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Bilateral

Adjacent to middle meatus

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29
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What triad is associated with nasal polyps

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Samter’s triad

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30
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What is samter’s triad

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  1. Aspirin Hypersensivity
  2. Late-Onset Asthma
  3. Nasal polyps
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31
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What is used to investigate nasal polyps

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Anterior Rhinoscopy

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32
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How can nasal polyps be differentiated from turbinates on anterior rhinos copy

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Polyps:

  • Pink
  • Mobile
  • Non-tender

Turbinates:

  • Pale
  • Non-mobile
  • Insensitive
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33
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If a polyp is unilateral what is required and why

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Biopsy - risk nasopharyngeal cancer

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34
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When are nasal polyps rare

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Children

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35
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What is a nasal polyp in a child likely to be

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CF, mucocele, neoplasm

36
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What 3 medications are given in medical management of nasal polyps

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  1. Intra-nasal betamethaosone
  2. Intra-nasal fluticasone
  3. Doxycycline
37
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What surgical procedure is indicated for nasal polyps

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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

38
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If more than a polypectomy is indicated, what imaging is required

39
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What are complications of functional endoscopic sinus surgery

A

Optic.N damage

CSF Leak

40
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What is the criteria for rhinosinusitus

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Nasal congestion and one of

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Pain in face
Endoscopy
Discharge
ALl remember CT findings
Smell loss
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41
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how can rhinosinusitus be divided

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Acute or Chronic

42
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what defines chronic rhinosinusitus

43
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Define acute rhinosinusitus

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Inflammation of nasal passage and paranasal sinuses lasting less than 12W

44
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What are the 3 types of acute rhinosinusitus

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Viral
Post-Viral
Bacterial

45
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What are the 2 viral causes of acute rhinosinusitus

A

Coronavirus

Rhinovirus

46
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What causes post-viral rhinosinusitus

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Residual inflammation following viral infection

47
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What causes bacterial rhinosinusitus

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Often viral infection causes inflammation predisposing to secondary bacterial infection

48
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What are risk factors for bacterial rhinosinusitus

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  • Virus

Direct spread:

  • Dental infection
  • Swimming

Odd anatomy:

  • Septal deviation
  • Large ethmoidal bull
  • Mechanical ventilation
49
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What is the diagnostic criteria for acute rhinosinusitus

A

Onset of two or more of the following:

  • Congestion
  • Discharge
  • Facial Pain
  • Loss sense smell
50
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What factors indicate bacterial rhinosinusitus

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Local pain
Purulent discharge
Worsening after improvement (post-viral)

51
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How is rhinosinusitus usually diagnosed

A

Clinically

52
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If rhinosinusitus persists beyond 10-days, who should the person be referred to

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Refer to ENT

53
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What may ENT order to investigate rhinosinusitus

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  • Nasal endoscopy

- CT paranasal sinuses

54
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If symptoms less than 5d, how is someone with rhinosinusitus managed

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Analgesia

Nasal decongestant

55
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What is used as a nasal decongestant

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Oxymetazoline

56
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If symptoms 5-10d, what is used to manage rhinosinusitus

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Nasal Steroid

Oral Abx

57
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If symptoms persist beyond 10d what should be done

A

Refer ENT: CT paranasal sinus, nasal endoscopy.

IV Abx
Oral steroids
Surgery

58
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Give 5 complications of rhinosinusitus

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Abscess 
Osteomyelitis 
Intracranial abscess 
Venous sinus thrombosis 
Pre-septal cellulitus 
Orbital cellulitus 
Pott's puffy tumour
59
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What is pre-septal cellulitis also known as

A

Peri-orbital cellulitus

60
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What is the most common cause of orbital cellulitis

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Rhinosinusitus

61
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What is the commonest cause of abscess

A

Rhinosinusitus

62
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What is the problem with osteomyelitis secondary to rhinosinusitus

A

Can spread to cause intracranial infection

63
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What is Pott’s Puffy Tumour

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Osteomyelitis of the frontal sinus

64
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How will Potts Puffy Tumour present

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Boggy forehead swelling

65
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What is orbital cellulitis

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Infection soft-tissue posterior to orbital septum

66
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How does orbital cellulitis typically occur

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Secondary to paranasal sinus infection

67
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How will orbital cellulitis present clinically

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child with:

  • Inflammation
  • Lid swelling
  • Diplopia on eye movements
  • Fever
68
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What is a complication of orbital cellulitis

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  • Abscess

- Intracranial extension

69
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Why may orbital cellulitis cause loss of vision

A

Optic neuritis

70
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How can orbital cellulitis be distinguished from peri-orbital cellulitis

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Proptosis 
Painful eye movements 
Visual loss 
Loss colour vision 
RAPD
71
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How is orbital cellulitis managed in adults

A

IV Tazocin

72
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How is orbital cellulitis managed in children

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IV Co-amoxiclav

73
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What investigation should be ordered in orbital cellulitis

74
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What is chronic rhinosinusitus

A

Inflammation mucosa of nose and paranasal sinuses for more than 12W

75
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What are the two types of chronic rhinosinusitus

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With and Without Polyps

76
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What increases the risk of chronic rhinosinusitus

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Samters triad: aspirin sensitivity, late-onset asthma

Ciliary dysfunction:

  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia
  • Cystic fibrosis
77
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What is the criteria to diagnose chronic rhinosinusitus

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2 or more for 12W:

  • Congestion
  • Discharge
  • Pain
  • Smell loss
78
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What is first-line for chronic rhinosinusitus

A

Nasal endoscopy

79
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to make a diagnosis of rhinosinusitus on nasal endoscopy what must be present

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  • Inflammation
  • Polyp
  • Mucopurulent discharge
  • Mucosal occlusion middle meatus
80
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What scoring system is used to grade severity of chronic rhinosinusitus

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Visual analogue score

81
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How are visual analogue score 0-3 managed

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  • Nasal Saline

- Intra-nasal corticosteroids

82
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How are visual analogue score >3 managed

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  • Antibiotics
  • Intranasal corticosteroids
  • CT
  • FESS
83
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What is a complication of chronic rhinosinusitus

84
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Where are mucoceles more common

A

Frontal sinus

85
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How do mucoceles present

A

Lump on the head

86
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What is the risk of mucocoeles

A

Eroding bone

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