Diseases of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses — Flashcards

Flashcard 61: Medical treatment of rhinitis sicca consists of application of antibiotics and _____

Answer: lubricants (e.g., liquid paraffin or glucose in glycerin)

Extra: Rhinitis sicca is characterized by dryness and crusting of the nasal mucosa, often in the anterior part of the septum. Treatment involves eliminating predisposing factors (like dust, heat, or irritants) and applying lubricants (liquid paraffin, 25% glucose in glycerin) or antibiotic ointments. Nasal steroids are typically avoided as they can exacerbate dryness.

Flashcard 62: After dacryocystorhinostomy, the lacrimal sac drains into the _____ meatus.

Answer: middle

Flashcard 63: Angiofibroma can present with Progressive nasal obstruction, leading to rhinolalia _____

Answer: clausa

Flashcard 64: _____ is contraindicated in diagnosing angiofibroma

Answer: Biopsy

Flashcard 65: What is the most common presenting feature of a nasal meningocele?_____

Answer: Nasal obstruction

Flashcard 66: _____lateral nasal obstruction and epistaxis are the presenting features of esthesioneuroblastoma

Answer: Uni

Flashcard 67: Deformity seen in the granulomatous stage of rhinoscleroma is known as _____

Answer: Tapir nose (Hebra nose)

Flashcard 68: What is the treatment of choice for antrochoanal polyp?_____

Answer: FESS

Flashcard 69: What is the most common benign tumor of the nasal cavity?_____

Answer: Inverted papilloma

Flashcard 70: Main etiological factor for ethmoidal polyps is _____

Answer: allergy