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Q: What is a nasal septal deviation?
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What are the problems of septal deformities?

Septal deformities can cause nasal airway obstruction. Such airway obstruction can lead to mouth breathing, chronic nasal infections, or obstructive sleep apnea.


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.


What bones form the nasal septum?

The nasal septum is formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vomer, and the septal cartilage.


What are the 3 bone structure that make up the nasal septum?

The 3 bones that make up the nasal septum are the ethmoid, vomer, and the septal cartilage. These bones help to separate the two nasal cavities and provide structural support to the nose.


Septoplasty - series?

Normal anatomyThe septum is the cartilage and bony partition that separates the two nasal chambers (nostrils).IndicationsThe main indications for nasal surgery are:nasal airway obstructionseptal spur headacheuncontrollable nosebleedsnasal septal deformity in the presence of other intranasal surgeryNasal airway obstruction is usually the result of a septal deformity that causes breathing by mouth, sleep apnea, or recurrent nasal infections that are slow to respond to antibiotics. A septal spur headache is defined as a headache secondary to pressure from the nasal septum on the linings in side the nose (septal impaction) and relieved by topical (applied to a localized area of the skin) anesthesia on the septal impaction. Other intranasal surgery indicating septoplasty includes polypectomy (removal of a polyp), ethmoidectomy (operation on the ethmoid bone at the superior part of the nasal cavity), turbinate surgery (operation on the concha nasalis), and tumor removal.ProcedureThe goal of the surgery is to straighten out the nasal septum, to relieve obstructions, or other problems related to the deviation of the septum. An incision is made internally on one side of the nasal septum. After the mucous membrane is elevated away from the bone, obstructive parts of bone and cartilage are removed, and plastic surgery is performed as necessary. Then the mucous membrane is returned to its original position.AftercareOther intranasal surgery indicating septoplasty includes polypectomy (removal of a polyp), ethmoidectomy (operation on the ethmoid bone at the superior part of the nasal cavity), turbinate surgery (operation on the concha nasalis), and tumor removal.Reviewed ByReview Date: 03/05/2011Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


Name a structure commonly deviated from the midline that impacts airflow?

The nasal septum is a structure commonly deviated from the midline that can impact airflow in the nasal cavity. Deviation of the septum can result in obstruction of one or both nostrils, leading to breathing difficulties.


Pertaining to the septum?

'Septal' means pertaining to the septum.(In biology a septum is a thin partition or membrane that divides two cavities or soft masses of tissue in an organism, e.g. the nasal septum.)


How is a ventricular septal defect different from an atrial septal defect?

Ventricular septal defect affects the ventricles common in babies with down syndrome while atrial septal defect is affecting the atrium.


What are septal defects?

hearts with septal defects (holes between pumping chambers)


What is the meanig of septum?

Septum means a partition. It can be a bony septum or a cartilagenous septum as in the nasal cavity. Or a membrane as in case of the foramina in heart during fetal life which can persist after birth at times as septal defects or holes in the heart.


What are the parts of your nose?

There are several parts that make up the nose. They are the nostrils, septum, nasal cavity, and cartilage. Your nose takes in air and the tiny hairs inside trap dust and debris from getting into the lungs.


What anatomical features are on the heart's septal wall?

The heart's septal wall is called the interatrial septum. The anatomical feature of the heart's septal wall is a crescent-shaped piece of tissue.