Nasal polyps
Disease information
Nasal polyps
Nasal polyps
.
Benign
proliferation in the nasal cavities, generally in both sides of the nose.
Age.
It affects all the ages,
but
it is commonest in the adults.
Complications.
Frequent
infections
.
Nasal hemorrhages.
Prognosis.
The symptoms can be controlled with treatment (generally surgery)
The relapses are frequent still after the treatment.
Prevention.
Treat the
primary
allergy
medically.
Consult to its
doctor
about tests of
allergy
and desensibilizantes procedures.
Diagnosis and treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
File and physical examination by
a
doctor
.
Laboratory tests to identify the
allergies
.
TREATMENT:
Medical treatment.
Surgery to extirpate the
polyps
with local anesthesia (
a
smaller surgical procedure)
General measures.
Medication.
For slight pains, it can take paracetamol.
Avoid the aspirin that could increase the tendency to bleed and to cause an
allergic
reaction.
His
doctor
can prescribe drugs with cortisone or nasal cromolina in spray or forms oral during just
a
short time before the surgery, to reduce the size of the
polyps
.
Cuidado:
No uses sprays nasal without prescription.
Activity
.
Gradually resume its
normal
activities after the surgery.
Diet.
She is not precise none in special.
Warn its medico if.
It happens the following thing during the treatment:
The hemorrhages are unstoppable.
Fever.
It still
has
pains after taking paracetamol.
Factors of risk.
Sinusitis
or
chronic
nasal
infection
.
Causes.
A
chronic
infection
or
allergy
in the nose (
allergic
rinitis) causes the inflammation of the membrane of the nasal mucosa and produces an excess of
liquid
in the nasal cells.
Signs and symptoms.
Obstruction of the air that happens through the nose (
chronic
sensation of "covered nose")
Deterioration of the sense of smell.
Sensation to have the swollen face.
Sometimes:
Nasal secretion.
Pain in the face.
Dolores of head.
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