Nasal septum hematoma
If untreated, the pressure of the hematoma can cause a septal perforation.
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- Nasal septum perforation
A hole in the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides. The hole provides a direct communication between the two normally-separate sides of the nose. Perforation of the nasal septum can be due to trauma (such as a blow to the nose, picking the nose, […]
- NASH
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Naso-
Prefix referring to the nose, as in nasogastric tube (a tube that is passed through the nose and to the stomach).
- Nasogastric
Referring to the passage from the nose to the stomach. Abbreviated NG.
- Nasogastric tube
A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach. Abbreviated NG tube. It is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic, and it has bidirectional potential. It can be used to remove the contents of the stomach, including air, to decompress the stomach, or to […]