Dryness in the nose, reduced nasal secretions, tingling or foreign body sensation in the nose, often causing sneezing and burning sensation, often inducing the patient to dig the nose, causing a small amount of nasal bleeding, the sense of smell is generally not diminished. The mucous membrane of the anterior and inferior regions of the nasal septum is often eroded, and there may be small thin crusts attached, which often bleed when removed. The following is an introduction to the examination methods of nasal dryness and crusting.
1, anterior nasal microscopy anterior nasal microscopy can be seen in the nasal mucosa deep red, the surface is dry and lightless, the nasal passage has filiform secretions. Dry nasal mucosa may have nasal crusts.
2.Sinus CT To clarify the presence or absence of sinusitis.
3.Nasal endoscopy During the examination, the doctor sticks the nasal endoscope into the patient’s nasal cavity, and then carefully examines the parts that need to be understood. Due to the good lighting and high definition of the nasal endoscope, the structures that are deep and narrow and cannot be seen directly under the frontal mirror can be clearly seen.