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Nose Obstruction
Leo Leonidas MD, FAAP

Why Have a List of Differential Diagnosis?

It is important for clinicians to frequently refer to a list of differential diagnosis so they could ask good questions from the patient or parent. A list of different causes of diseases will also help reduce errors in diagnosis.

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CAUSES OF CHRONIC RHINITIS OR NOSE OBSTRUCTION

INFLAMMATORY CAUSES

Retropharyngeal Absecess
Allergic rhinitis
Infectious
Sinusitis
Nonallergic Rhinitis
Vasomtor rhinitis

TUMOR OR MALIGNANCY

Jevenile Nasopharyngeal Angiobifroma
Lymphoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Hemangioma

ACQUIRED OR IATROGENIC

Adenoidal Hyperthrophy
Foreign Body
Nasal polys
Trauma
Nasopharyngeal stenosis
Hormonal Rhinitis
Medications (Prolonged use of Neoseneprhine)

CONGENITAL OBSTRUCTION

Choanal atresia
Posterior Choanal Stenosis
Tornwaldt Cyst
Dermoid
Encephalocele
Glioma
Teratoma

OTHER CAUSES

Fibrous Dysplasia of Facial Bones


REFERENCE:
Signs & Symptoms In Pediatrics
2nd Edition, page 222
Tunnessen, Jr

Belly Pain   Air Leaks From Lungs   Acute Crying   Back Pain   Bed Wetting   Big Lymph Node   Big Spleen   Blood in Urine Chronic Diarrhea   Chest Pain   Cough   Coughing Up Blood   Constipation Droopy Eye   Enlarged Glands   Eye Swelling   Excessive Thrist   Facial Paralysis   Fainting Spell   Feeding Problem GI Bleeding   Headache   Head Tilt   Hives   High ESR   Hoarseness   Joint Pain   Limp   Leg Pain   Muscle Weakness   Noisy Breathing   Nose Bleeding   Nose Obstruction   Pyuria   Recurrent Infection   Red Green Urine   Ringing in the Ears Scrotal Swelling     Seizures   Stiff Neck   Swelling of the Parotic Gland   Toe Walking   Toeing In   Toeing Out   Unequal Pupils   Vomiting   Wheezing


Leo Leonidas, MD, FAAP
Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston
Attending Pediatrician
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor

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