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| A nose bleed. Anterior bleeds are more common and originate from a group of vessels called the Kiesselbach plexus |
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| Polyps are grapelike clusters of mucosa in te nasal passages. They are usually benign. |
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| The Septum dividing the nasal passages is lightly deviated. |
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| The surgical reconstruction of the nose |
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| Inflammation of the mucosa of one or more sinuses. It can be either acute or chronic. |
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| Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes. The release of histamine and other substances causes vasodilation and edema, which results in symptoms. |
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| Signs and Symptoms of a cold |
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slow onset, low grade fever, cough, fatigue, runny nose
TREATMENT: rest and fluids |
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| Signs and Symptoms of Influenza |
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| onset sudden, Temp, Dry cough, Fatigue, muscle aches, complications can be pneumonia TREATMENT: Rest and fluids, antiviral agents |
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| Signs and Symptoms of bacterial infection |
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| onset is slow, temp, cough, c/p, fatigue, COMPLICATIONS: Pneumonia, TREATMENT: antibiotics |
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| Inflammation of the pharynx, is usually related to bacterial or viral infection |
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| Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the larynx (voice box) |
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| Tonsils are masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the oropharynx. They filter micro organisms to protect the lungs frominfection |
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| A mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nasopharynx |
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| occurs when the filtering function becomes overwhelmed with a virus or bacteria and infection results |
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| commonly referred to as the flu, is a viral infection of the respiratory tract |
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| Avian influenza, mor commonly knownas bird flu, Humans contract it from contact with infected poultry,or their secretions or excrement. Symptoms are similar to influenza but more severe and deadly. |
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| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
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| Another new virus that has influenzalike symptoms. |
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| Transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes and causes flu like symptoms |
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| Develops in the mucosal epitelium. It is usually a primary cancer and can spread to the lungs, liver, or lymph nodes. |
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| Hoarse voice, pain, cough, SOB, difficulty swalloing, weight loss, Foul breath. |
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