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Can you explain how it is also present in about 11% of patients with Marfan syndrome?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. Deviated septi are either hereditary or the result of a sharp impact on it at one time or another.
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Is it easy to diagnose a deviated septum?
It is easy to see that a septum is deviated
Is deviated septum can be inherited?
Yes. My Mom has a deviated septum and my sister and I both have it as well.
Can cocaine cause a deviated septum?
Yes
What is the structure that separates the left and right nasal passages called?
nasal septum
How is a deviated septum treated?
The definitive treatment is surgical repositioning of the septum, accomplished by breaking it loose and fixing it in a proper place while it heals
What is a deflection of the nasal septum that may obstruct the nasal passage possibly resulting in infection?
deviated septum
What is a deflection of the nasal septum that may obstruct the nasal passages possibly resulting in infection?
deviated septum
What is the main term in deviated nasal septum?
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What is the name of the surgical procedure for the rearrangement of the nasal septum often used in patients with deviated septum?
Septoplasty
Name a structure commonly deviated from the midline that impacts airflow?
nasal septum
Which bones and other facial features will be involved to correct a deviated nasal septum surgery?
The nose.
What is the name of the item that is placed into the hole in a deviated septum as a repair without surgical grafting?
Nasal Button
What is the name of the item that is palced into the hole in a deviated septum as a repair without surgical grafting?
Nasal Button
Can chronic nose blowing be treated?
Chronic nose blowing may be due to the fact that the person in question has a deviated septum. A deviated septum is treatable with surgery in severe cases, or Afrin nasal spray in milder cases.
Is it easy to diagnose a deviated septum?
It is easy to see that a septum is deviated
The nasal cavity is divided by the midline what?
The Nasal Septum
Which bones are involved in a deviated nasal septum?
Parts of four different bones make up the bony septum: the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, vomer, and the nasal crest of the maxilla and palatine bones. The most common symptom of a deviated septum is nasal congestion, with one side of the nose being more congested than the other, along with difficulty breathing.
