Rhinosinusitis - epistaxis - DVT/PE Flashcards
epistaxis
nose bleeding
epistaxis - MC occurs in (area)
anterior segment of nostril (KIESSELBACH PLEXUS)
epistaxis - life threatening
life threatening haemorrhages occurs in posterior segment of nostril (sphenopalatine artery, a branch of maxillary artery)
posterior segment of nostril epistaxis
life threatening hemorrhages (sphenopalatine artery, a branch of maxillary artery)
Rhinosinusitis pathophysiology
obstruction of sinus drainage into nasal cavity –> inflammation and pain over affected area
Rhinosinusitis symptoms
- pain over affected area
2. Maybe loss of smell
MC acute cause of Rhinosinusitis
viral URI
Rhinosinusitis MAY CAUSE
superimposed bacterial infection, most commonly by
a. S. pneumonia
b. H. influenza
c. M catarrhalis
Typical area for Rhinosinusitis
maxillary sinuses, which drain into middle meatus, in adults
Rhinosinusitis - what may show in CT
nasal septal deviation
deep venous thrombosis - definition
blood clot within a deep vein
deep venous thrombosis - symptoms
- swelling
- redness
- warmth
- pain
deep venous thrombosis is predisposed by
Virchow triad
- stasis
- hypercoagulability
- Endothelial damage
virchow triad - endothelial damage
exposed collagen triggers clotting cascade
virchow triad - hypercoagulability
defect in coagulation cascade proteins, such as factor V Leiden