Nasal Polyps Flashcards
What are nasal polyps?
They are defined as benign growths on the lining of nasal passages
What is the pathophysiological cause of nasal polyps?
Chronic Inflammation
What are the eight risk factors associated with nasal polyps?
Middle Aged
Male Gender
Infective Sinusitis
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Kartagener’s Syndrome
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Aspirin Sensitivity
What is Samter’s triad?
It is defined as asthma, aspirin sensitivity and nasal polyps
What are the six clincial features of nasal polyps?
Nasal Obstruction
Rhinorrhoea
Sneezing
Anosmia
Ageusia
Facial Pain
What is anosmia?
It is defined as a loss of smell
What is ageusia?
It is defined as a loss of taste
How are nasal polysps diagnosed?
Clinically
When should nasal polyps be referred urgently to ENT for further investigation? Why?
When individuals present with unusual clinical features, such as unilateral symptoms or epistaxis
This is to exclude nasopharyngeal carcinoma
What is the most appropriate management option in suspected nasal polyps?
Routine ENT Referral
What is the pharmacological management option of nasal polyps?
Topical Corticosteroids
How are topical corticosteroids used to manage nasal polyps?
They are used to reduce the size of nasal polyps
Name five topical corticosteroids used to manage nasal polyps
Fluticasone
Budesonide
Mometasone
Beclomethasone
Ciclesonide
