nasal obstruction
Stuffed-up breathing passage
Nasal obstruction is blockage of the nasal passages that restricts airflow through the nose.
Causes include swelling from allergies or infection, deviated septum, polyps, or foreign objects.
The condition forces mouth breathing and affects sleep, smell, and voice quality: The doctor examined her for nasal obstruction after months of chronic congestion.
Misaligned nasal partition
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- septumInternal anatomical partition
mucosa · airway · inferior turbinate · vestibule · columella
Adverse immune responses
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
foreign body · trauma · tumor · granuloma · hematoma · abscess · sarcoidosis · amyloidosis
Impaired respiratory function
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
postnasal drip · anosmia · headache · facial pressure · dry mouth · fatigue · voice change
Nasal wall realignment
- adenoidectomyExcision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- decongestantsMedicines reducing nasal swelling
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
rhinoplasty · endoscopic surgery · CPAP · saline rinse · neti pot
Temporary cessation of respiration
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
- sleep studyDiagnostic overnight monitoring session
deviated septum
Misaligned nasal partition
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
septum · mucosa · airway · inferior turbinate · vestibule · columella
allergies
Adverse immune responses
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
- inflammationProtective tissue response
polyps · foreign body · trauma · tumor · granuloma · hematoma · abscess · sarcoidosis · amyloidosis
breathing difficulty
Impaired respiratory function
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
snoring · postnasal drip · anosmia · headache · facial pressure · dry mouth · fatigue · voice change
septoplasty
Nasal wall realignment
- adenoidectomyExcision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- decongestantsMedicines reducing nasal swelling
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
corticosteroids · rhinoplasty · endoscopic surgery · CPAP · saline rinse · neti pot
apnea
Temporary cessation of respiration
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
- nose problemsbroken nose, crooked nose, deviated septum, breathing problems
- sleep apneasleep apnea, CPAP machines, apnea, CPAP, full face masks
- foreign bodiessplinter, glass shard, fish bone, bullet, shrapnel
- ENT testsaudiometry, otoscopy, laryngoscopy, hearing test, audiogram
nostril, obstruction, nostrils, nasal, nasality, nasally, nasogastric, nasopharynx, nasalized