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Rhinology (Nose & Sinus)
Rhinology
(Nose & Sinus)
The nose is the visible, protruding and triangular pyramid part of the face that bears the nostrils. Its root is faced upwards and its base is downwards. It is divided into left and right nostrils by the Nasal Septum. The important functions of the nose are; smelling or olfaction - the nose is an organ which helps us to smell objects or food and respiration
Disease & Medical Conditions
of Nose
This is the most common symptom of any Nasal disease and is also called a stuffy nose that may affect one or both nostrils. There may be complete or Partial or continuous or even intermittent types of obstruction. The Nasal obstruction depends on the side of the nose affected, the disease condition involved or may be due to the medical condition of the person.
Nasal Congestion
Your sense of smell not only allows you to enjoy a variety of aromas but also warns you of potential dangers. The total loss of smell is called Anosmia and the partial loss of smell is called Hyposmia. The nose helps in the reflex secretion of the digestive juices by smelling the aroma of the food, making the person enjoy and taste the food.
Anosmia
It is the most common symptom of Nasal disease and is characterized by excess mucus secretion in one of the airways. The mucous membranes of the Nose always produce the mucus which runs through our Posterior nares and then descends down into the stomach and digests. But when there is some infection in the nose, the amount of secretion varies.
Nasal Catarrh
When a thin wall present between the nasal passages is displaced or deviated is called a Deviated Nasal Septum. Deviations may be slight with no symptoms or very marked with the Obstruction of the Nasal cavity.
Deviated Nasal Septum (DNS)
Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem directing sound waves gets blocked anywhere in the outer ear, eardrum or ossicles. Causes of conductive hearing loss are the recurrent infection of the middle ear, trauma, fluid accumulation and ear wax build-up.
Foreign bodies
in the nose
It is also known as allergic rhinitis. It is a type of inflammation in the nose which occurs when the immune system overreacts to the allergens in the air. It is a disease which affects the newborn to the adult.
Hay fever
It is a painless non-cancerous growth inside the lining of the nose and paranasal sinuses. They are immovable and can become pedunculated on sneezing. It is seen as a glistening, shining grape-like growth which is pale in colour. A Nasal polyp has no sensation, no pain, and no bleeding. A Nasal polyp may be multiple or bilateral too.
