Assessment for Sinusitis and Nasal Pathology

Clinical assessment for Sinusitis and Nasal Pathology

Clinical Assessment Entails:

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ENT Examination

Nasal assessment: Nasal vestibule, nasal conchae, nasal septum.

Sinus examination: Ethmoid sinuses, frontal sinus, maxillary sinus.

Examination for nasal polyps, postnasal discharge.

The diagnosis of rhinosinusitis or sinusitis is based on the patient’s history and endoscopy of the nose, using a special endoscope and camera. Plain x-ray of the facial sinuses should be avoided because of the radiation administered combined with its low diagnostic reliability.