Treatment of home oxygen induced rhinitis: an unusual use for a nasal obturator.
Patients requiring home oxygen can experience drying and crusting of nasal mucosa. On occasion it can be severe causing significant discomfort. In this report we present such a case. To prevent nasal airflow and hence reduce symptoms the patient was fitted with a nasal obturator. The use of the nasal obturator resulted in a rapid resolution of her symptoms. In this case the use of the nasal obturator was reversible and a simple solution for the treatment of a difficult condition.
Wu
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Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom. drkenwu@hotmail.com
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Woolford
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D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012828:Silicones; D013630:Tampons, Surgical
D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D012828:Silicones; C013830:baysilon