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[[Category:Rhinology]]


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


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| Mucormycosis || Debridement,  antifungal drugs
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| Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome || UPPV
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