ENT Flashcards
When is a good time to use intranasal ipratropium spray?
Vasomotor rhinitis like someone who goes outside and has a runny nose etc. you can use this every six hours.
Great remedy for congested sinusitis
Twice daily Afrin spray wait five minutes then use nasal Saline spray to irrigate
Intranasal fluticasone works but more on the chronic setting not the acute setting.
What should We order and how should we order it if people do not respond to antibiotics or if they have recurrent sinusitis.
Sinus protocol CT scan in the best state not when they are acutely ill
Current first line therapy for acute sinusitis treatment antibiotic?
Amoxicillin Or Augmentin 5-10 days
Second line is doxycycline twice daily times 10 Dash 14 days, also usually prednisone
Some of the biggest indicators for bacterial sinusitis
Double worsening or double sickening sign or symptoms progressing after 10 days of conservative treatment.