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Nasal Examination Flashcards

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Nasal Examination

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EOB
Inspection
Palpation
Otoscope

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Inspection

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External 
- size and shape 
- bend/ deformity 
- swelling, bruising
- scars or abnormal creases 
- redness 
- discharging or crusting 
- offensive smell 
Internal 
- lift tip of nose 
- use a light source to visualise abnormalties or septal deviation
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Palpation

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Nasal bone and cartilage
- Tenderness
- Alignment
Airflow
- Occlude one nostril and ask patient to breathe
- Assess difference in airflow between the two nostrils

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Otoscope

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New speculum 
Right nostril, left hand 
Insert gently 
Identify structures
- Septum
- Turbines (inferior turbinate commonly seen) 
- Signs of inflammation 
- Polyps or foreign body
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