Upper Respiratory Tract Exam

Protocols


1. Tip of nose : pointed / ulceration/ pigmentation / sharp


2. Ala of the nose : Movement in respiratory distress (flaring of nose)


3.Nasal bridge : 

  • a.Depressed: congenital syphilis,Traumatic ,wengeners granulumatosis
  • b. Flat: Down syndrome 


4.Vestibule : common site for epistaxis 


5.Nasal septum : deviated / normal 


6.Turbinate : hypertrophy 


7.Oropharynx: mucosa ,pigmentataion ,ulceration,color 


8.Vocal cord : color ,edematose,swelling