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What are polyps?
a nasal polyp is a soft body tissue formed into a ball form. Nasal polyp's are usually found in the nose or in the colon. Nasal polyp's can be removed by surgery or laser surgery. Polyps can cause blockage in your nose if it is in the nasal area.
What does the term 'nasal' stand for?
Nasal refers to different things relating to the nose. One uses the term mostly for saying that they have nasal congestion (stuffy nose) or in dealing with a persons nasal passages.
What is the anatomy of the nose?
There is the root, when the bridge of the nose just starts to peak. The nasal base is the length of the bottom of the nose. The nasal ridge is the length of the cartilage leading down the nose.
What is nasal pharynx?
The Nasal Pharynx connects the nose to your throat so you can breathe
What structure drains excess tears to the nasal cavity causing the nose to run?
The nasolacrimal duct is responsible for draining excess tears from the eyes to the nasal cavity, which can cause the nose to run. Tears are produced in the lacrimal glands and then flow across the surface of the eye to the corner of the eye, where the nasolacrimal duct is located. From there, tears drain into the nasal cavity, which can lead to a runny nose.
build up of fluid in the nose region?
Nasal polyps
Who gets nasal polyps?
Nasal polyps tend to occur in people with respiratory allergies. Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is an irritation of the membranes of the nose by airborne particles or chemicals.
What are some common nasal polyps treatments?
Nasal polyps occur once there is an infection in the nose. Some procedures to remove are simple flushing. However, sometimes more evasive scraping the polyps off while under a mild sedative.
What are the symptoms of nasal papillomas?
Like polyps, papillomas can plug up the nose and disable the sense of smell. Unlike polyps, papillomas often bleed.
What are polyps?
a nasal polyp is a soft body tissue formed into a ball form. Nasal polyp's are usually found in the nose or in the colon. Nasal polyp's can be removed by surgery or laser surgery. Polyps can cause blockage in your nose if it is in the nasal area.
What is nose allergic and cause nose allergic and what are the treatments for nose allergic?
The nasal spray
Which modifier would you use if polyps were removed from both the left and the right sides of the nose?
When polyps are removed from both the left and right sides of the nose, the modifier to be used are Doyle splints. These splints are designed to keep the nasal airway patent while maintaining support of the septum.
What could wrong if you have pain and pressure by your temples nose and eyes but do not have a stuffy nose or a cold?
Allergies maybe? Possible sinus infection? Over use of nasal spray? (this can burn your sinus and cause pain like you describe.)
What are nose polops?
Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your sinuses or nasal passages. They can be caused by chronic inflammation due problems such as asthma, recurring infections, allergies, drug sensitivity, and certain immune disorders. While smaller ones may cause no problems, larger ones may hang or block nasal passages, causing irritation, trouble breathing, frequent infections, and loss of sense of smell. Medication or surgery may be used to shrink or remove the polyps, but they often return.
Can allergy pills cause bloody nose?
I suffer from allergies as well, but I have never come across an allergy pill that causes my nose to bleed. However, I have had that happen with nasal sprays which can dry out the lining of your nasal cavities and cause bleeding.
What is the medical term meaning overgrowth of glandular tissue?
Nasal polyposis, or nasal polyps, is overgrowth of nasal mucosal tissue. Hypertrophy of the turbinates is another kind of overgrowth of nasal mucosal tissue. Rhinophyma is overgrowth of the external nose.
What is the purpose of a nebulizer?
It puts fine water droplets in the air flow. This can increase humidity of the air you breath. If pure water mist is inhaled it can cause productive coughing ... in normal saline is nebulized it can ease breathing and/or liquefy mucous.
