Nose and Sinus Disorders

Epistaxis

Anterior vs Posterior

Kiesselbach Plexus = ANTERIOR bleed MC source

Palatine artery = POSTERIOR bleed MC source

Trauma (Nose picking) = MCC

Tx: 1st line is pressure with HEAD LEANING FORWARD

(Medcomic Epistaxis representation)

Rhinitis

Infectious

MCC = Rhinovirus

Clear nasal discharge

Tx: Symptomatic

Allergic

MCC of Rhinitis

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Tx: 1st line Intranasal steroids

Sinusitis

Acute vs Chronic

Maxillary sinus MC

**Abnormal illumination of the sinuses**

Tx: depends on length of symptoms

(Medcomic Sinusitis representation)

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