deviated septum
defination
sideways displacement of the wall between the nostrils
clinical manifestaions
facial pain
noisy breathing
nose bleeds
obstruction of one or both nostrils
causes
nose injury
a condition present a birth
nursing management
verbalise information
educate about signs and symptoms of infection
demonstrate effective coughing and secretion clearance
demonstrate the ability to swallow oral foods without aspiration
encourage cough to remove secretion
diagnostic
CT scan
breath in through the nose
examine internal and external structure of the nose
fiber optic nasal endoscopy
pathophysiology
occurs whe the nasal septum is displaced to one side, making one nasal air passage smaller than the other. it occurs when the thin wall between the nasal passages is displaced to one side.
references
Mogotlane S.Chauke M. Matlakala M. Mokoena J. Young. A. 2018. Juta's Complete Textbook of Medican Surgical Nursing. 2nd Edition. Juta.