Causes & treatment of chronic nasal obstruction
From Otolaryngology Online
Diagnosis | Treatment |
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Nasal bone fracture | Reduction |
Turbinate hypertrophy | Decongestants, turbinoplasty, turbinate resection, radio frequency reduction, debrider assisted turbinate reduction |
Septal perforation | Buttons, advancement flaps, inferior turbinate flap |
Nasal valve collapse | Adhesive supporting strips, naso-orbital suspension of nasal valve, valvular reconstruction with spreader grafts |
Choanal atresia | Transpalatal repair, endoscope assisted repair |
Neoplasm | Resection |
Nasal polyposis | Polypectomy, topical steroids |
Tip Ptosis | Cartilage graft to support the tip |
Allergic Rhinitis | Allergen avoidance, desensitization, antihistamines, topical steroids |
Septal hematoma | I&D, antibiotics |
Septal abscess | I&D, antibiotics |
Nasal foreign body | Removal |
Rhinoscleroma | Tetracycline (early), surgical resection of fibrotic material |
Rhinitis Medicamentosa | Avoidance of nasal decongestants, topical steroids
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Mucormycosis | Debridement, antifungal drugs |
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome | UPPV |