Associated ear complaints-ear discharge/ear blockage/diminished hearing Associated throat complaints -sore throat/pain in throat/difficulty in swallowing/change in voice Treatment history - Medical-tablets/injections/local nose drops Surgical
Past history History suggestive of TB/ HTN/HIV/ DM/Any other illness. Family history History suggestive of TB/ HTN/HIV/ DM/Any other illness. Personal history -Nutrition: adequate/ inadequate -Diet: Veg / Nonveg /Mixed - Sleep: Normal/Reduced -Habits: Smoking/ tobacco chewing/ alcohol Days/ months/years History of exposure to noise History of exposure to S.T.Dās
NOSE EXAMINATION External appearance Inspection Palpation Root, dorsum, tip, ala, collumella Cold spatula test Vestibule
Anterior rhinoscopy(ARS): Nasal mucosa- pale/congested/bluish Septum- deviated/straight/perforated Lateral wall- inferior and middle turbinates & meati Floor-Any growth/polyp/presence of mucopus
Posterior rhinoscopy(PRS): Choana ET orifice Fossa of Rosenmuller Roof of nasopharynx Soft palate
Paranasal sinus(PNS): Inspection- oedema/ cellulitis Palpation- tenderness of frontal/ethmoid(R/L)/maxillary(R/L)
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS Deviated nasal septum to right/left with caudal dislocation to right/left with right/left/bilateral spur in floor with right/left sided ITH with no/CSOM/Sinusitis/ adenotonsillitis pathology in ear/throat.
INVESTIGATIONS Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy X ray PNS waters view
NOSE-deviated nasal septum Active infection-conservative treatment- antibiotics Antihistaminic Nasal decongestant ( local & systemic) Anti inflammatory Nose drops After acute infection subsides-surgery-Septoplasty Inactive- surgery- Septoplasty under local anesthesia with sedation.