#Deviated Septum and inferior turbinate hypertrophy
28 yo w/ difficulty breathing out of left nostril.

Tx:
-Surgery: Septoplasty and Turbinoplasty.
-Allergy testing.

80% of the population have deviated septum from birth. Only 20% need surgery.

Indications for referral to ENT

  • Persistent one-sided difficulty breathing.
  • Persistent one-sided headaches. From septum impinging on the turbinate and causing it to become sore and presenting as a chronic one-sided headache.
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