Nasal Polyps / Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Question 1

Associations with nasal polyps

Answer 1

Aspirin sensitivity
Asthma
Infective sinusitis
Cystic fibrosis
Kartagener’a syndrome
Church straus syndrome

Question 2

What is red flag for nasal polyps

Answer 2

Bleeding
And unilateral

Question 3

All patients with nasal polyps should be ?

Answer 3

Referred to ENT for examination

If UNILATERAL - red flag needs 2 week referral

ENT can give topical corticosteroid

Question 4

Features of chronic rhinosinutistis

Answer 4

Facial pain
Nasal obstruction - mouth breathing
Post nasal drip

Question 5

Management of chronic or recurrent rhinosinutisti

Answer 5

Intranet corticosteroids
And nasal irrigation with saline

Red flag - unilateral symptoms
3 months of symptoms despite tx
Epistaxis