Causes & treatment of chronic nasal obstruction
From Otolaryngology Online
| Diagnosis | Treatment |
|---|---|
| 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 |