Also called: Also called: Nasal disorders
Whether it's large or small, button-like or beak-like, your nose is important to your health. It filters the air you breathe, removing dust, germs and irritants. It warms and moistens the air to keep your lungs and tubes that lead to them from drying out. Your nose also contains the nerve cells that help your sense of smell. When there is a problem with your nose, your whole body can suffer. For example, the stuffy nose of the common cold can make it hard for you to breathe, sleep or get comfortable.
Many problems besides the common cold can affect the nose. They include
- Deviated septum - a shifting of the wall that divides the nasal cavity into halves
- Nasal polyps - soft growths that develop on the lining of your nose or sinuses
- Nosebleeds
- Rhinitis - inflammation of the nose and sinuses sometimes caused by allergies. The main symptom is a runny nose
- Nose and Sinus Disorders(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec19/ch221/ch221a.html
- Introduction to Nasal Endoscopy(American Rhinologic Society) - http://american-rhinologic.org/patientinfo.introendoscopy.phtml
- Nosebleeds(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/nosebleeds/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
- Complications of Nasal and Sinus Surgery(American Rhinologic Society) - http://american-rhinologic.org/patientinfo.surgerycomplications.phtml
- Nose Surgery(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/noseSurgery.cfm
- Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction(American Rhinologic Society) - http://american-rhinologic.org/patientinfo.septoplasty.phtml
- Deviated Septum(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/deviatedSeptum.cfm
- Fractures of the Nose(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec19/ch221/ch221b.html
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Laryngeal Papillomatosis
(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/laryngeal.asp
- Nasal Polyps(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/nasal-polyps/DS00498/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Nasal Vestibulitis(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec19/ch221/ch221f.html
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Nosebleeds: What to Do When Your Nose Bleeds(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/firstaid/basics/132.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/firstaid/basics/132.printerview.html
- Post-Nasal Drip(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/postNasalDrip.cfm
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Rhinitis(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/rhinitis.stm
Also available in Spanish http://www.aaaai.org/espanol/tips/rinitis.stm
- Runny Nose(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/runny-nose/MY00177/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Foreign Object in the Nose: First Aid(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/first-aid/FA00054/METHOD=print
- Petroleum Jelly: Safe for a Dry Nose?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/petroleum-jelly/AN00947/METHOD=print
- Rhinoplasty: Nasal Valve Reconstruction(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=245
- Brief Overview of Sinus and Nasal Anatomy(American Rhinologic Society) - http://american-rhinologic.org/patientinfo.sinusnasalanatomy.phtml
- Your Nose: The Guardian of Your Lungs(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/lungGuardian.cfm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Nose Diseases(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Nose+Diseases%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Giant hypervascular lesion of the sinonasal tract invading the anterior... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18834066&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: The balloon dilating catheter as an instrument in sinus surgery. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18707991&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Saddle nose deformity reconstruction with a split calvarial bone L-shaped... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18794407&tool=MedlinePlus
- Nose Disorders -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=nose+diseases[majr]+NOT+(sinusitis[majr]+OR+rhinitis[majr]+OR+nose+neoplasms[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+review[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- nasal passages - http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v:project=medlineplus&binning-state=group%3d%3dMedical%20Encyclopedia&query=nasal+passages
- Find an Otolaryngologist (ENT)(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org//findanentmore.cfm
- American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery - http://www.entnet.org/
- American Rhinologic Society - http://www.american-rhinologic.org/
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
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Going with the Flow of Nosebleeds(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/nosebleeds.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/comunes/nosebleeds_esp.html
- Nosebleeds(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/nose_bleed.html
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What Makes Me Sneeze?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/sneeze.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/preguntas/sneeze_esp.html
- What's a Booger?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/yucky/booger.html
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Why Does My Nose Run?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/nose_run.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sano/nose_run_esp.html
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Nosebleeds(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/nosebleeds.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/cuerpo/nosebleeds_esp.html
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html
- Sinusitis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sinusitis.html
- Taste and Smell Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tasteandsmelldisorders.html
- Ear, Nose and Throat - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/earnoseandthroat.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Nose Disorders is the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/