Nose Learning Module

Introduction

This section presents essential clinical knowledge about the sino-nasal apparatus.

The basic learning objectives agreed upon by the Canadian Society of Otolaryngologists & Head and Neck Surgeons are presented below. The most common and important nose-related complaints are discussed in the Clinical Presentations of Nasal Pathology section.  Specific conditions relating to these complaints are highlighted in the Conditions of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses section. A downloadable version of the nose learning objectives is available for download below.

Objectives

Basic Sciences

• Understand the anatomy, physiology, and histology of the nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses

Clinical Presentations of Nasal Pathology

• Develop a clinical approach and differential diagnosis for the following complaints:
  • Epistaxis
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Rhinorrhea
  • Smell Dysfunction

Conditions of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses

• Develop a basic understanding of the following conditions related to the auditory system:
  • Epistaxis
  • Foreign Body
  • Nasal polyps
  • Rhinitis
  • Sinusitis

Essential Clinical Skills

• Anterior Rhinoscopy
• Nasal Packing for Epistaxis

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