SS Nose

Question 1

Rhinophyma

Answer 1

hypertrophy of skin and sebaceous glands of nose. Associated with acne rosacea and is aggravated by chronic alcohol abuse

Question 2

Saddle nose

Answer 2

caused by Congenital syphilis, as can furunculosis and septal abscesses

Question 3

Leprosy

Answer 3

atrophy of nasal structure

Question 4

Possible causes of a slowly growing ulcerated nodular area

Answer 4

basal cell carcinoma of the eye or lupus vulgaris of TB

Question 5

Ground glass appearance on xray indicates what?

Answer 5

hyaline membrane disease

Question 6

Abnormal respiratory motion is seen with what?

Answer 6

respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

Question 7

What can flaring of the ala nasi indicate?

Answer 7

pneumonia and respiratory distress syndrome

Question 8

What is nasal discharge evaluated for?

Answer 8

appearance, quantity, character

Question 9

Nasal discharge indications

Answer 9

usually indicates common cold/allergy. After head trauma causing skull fracture @ cribiform plate, CSF in nasal cavity

Question 10

Glucose oxidase paper used to differentiate what?

Answer 10

clear nasal discharge vs CSF

CSF= color change

Question 11

What is purulent nasal discharge associated with?

Answer 11

foreign body in nasal cavity, common cold, prodromal sign of infection (measles, pertussis, polio

Question 12

Nosebleed causes

Answer 12

direct trauma (anterior portions of face), neoplasm (less common), acute rheumatic fever, hemorrhagic diathesis