Category: Sinusitis
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Nasal Adhesions-How to prevent it
Nasal Adhesions-How to prevent it Nasal adhesions are not uncommon after nasal surgery and nasal packing. Rarely they are seen in patents who have TB, Sarcoidosis and lupus. Cocaine snuffers and nose pickers also can get nasal adhesions after trauma. The raw area between the nasal septum and lateral wall get fused. Adhesions in the…
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Persistent Adenoid- Adenoid lith
Calcification of Adenoid-(Adenoid lith) in Persistent Adenoid Patients who have persistent adenoid when undergo CT imaging rarely show specks of calcification as seen in the CT scan above. Calcified specks in adenoid are not uncommon, like tonsillolith. Rarely calcification is seen in TB, and tumors involving adenoid tissue in the naso pharynx. Although the adenoid…
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Nose Bleed (Epistaxis)-First Aid
A nosebleed (epistaxis) is the relatively common occurrence of bleeding from the nose. The bleeding may be profuse, or simply a minor complication. The incidence of nosebleeds is higher during the colder winter months when upper respiratory infections are more frequent, and the temperature and humidity fluctuate more dramatically. There are two types of nose…