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TopicName

Nasal discharge

ClinicalTests

Allergy skin test;
Nasal smear – look for eosinophils in allergic rhinitis;

ImagingStudies

CT – view nasal polyps, cysts, chronic mucosal thickening;
Nasal endoscopy – Dx chronic sinusitis, view nasal polyps;

PhysicalExams

Vitals – fever, tachypnea, tachycardia;
HEENT – lymphadenopathy, erythema of nasal mucosa, discharge, pain on palpation of sinuses, foreign body visualized, nasal polyps, septal deviations, changes in hearing, changes in vision (complication of sinusitis is periorbital cellulitis);
Respiratory – breathing through mouth, adventitious breath sounds;

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WebLink

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084646/