Respiratory surgery Flashcards
Indications for respiratory surgery
Exercise intolerance Poor performance abnormal respiratory noise Mucopurulent nasal discharge Serosanguinous nasal discharge External distortion of facial region
What is the clinical sign for Redundant alar folds?
Expiratory noise
Treatment for Redundant alar fold
Large temporary mattress suture
Surgery: Lateral or dorsal recumbency, carmalt forceps
Clinical signs of disease of the nasal septum
Decreased or complete obstruction
stridor
discharge
facial distortion
Aftercare of treatment of nasal septum resection
systemic abx
NSAIDs
Remove packing 2 days post op
Clean and flush with saline
Progressive ethmoid hematoma
progressively enlarging soft tissue mass originating from the mucosa of the ethmoid turbinates
Clinical signs of ethmoid hematoma
epistaxis
serosanguinous nasal exudate
Stridor
Where is the ethmoid hematoma located if the epistaxis is bilateral?
caudal to the caudal edge of the nasal septum
Where is the ethmoid hematoma located if the epistaxis is unilateral?
cranial to the caudal edge of the nasal septum
Treatment for Ethmoid hematoma
Trephination for removal
4% formalin via biopsy endoscopically repeat in 2-3 weeks
What is the histopathology of ethmoid hematoma?
Outer surface: respiratory epithelium
Central: hemosiderin filled macrophages
What causes Primary Sinusitits?
Upper respiratory tract infection
What causes secondary Sinusitis?
Dental disease
Facial fractures
Cysts
Neoplasia
Clinical signs of Sinusitis
Nasal discharge: serosanguinous
Coughing
Facial deformity
Landmarks of the frontal sinus
Cranial edge of facial crest
Medial canthus of the eye
1cm above the imaginary line halfway between the points
Aftercare of trephination for sinusitis
Leave open
flush daily
Abx
NSAIDs