Methodical instructions for practical lessons of module 3 "Diseases of the upper respiratory tract" on the discipline "Otolaryngology"

Abstract

General practitioners often deal with acute and chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract in their daily work. In recent years, a significant increase in the number of patients with acute and chronic diseases of the nose can be observed, and their specific weight in the structure of general ENT pathology is increasing. Nasal furuncle is a dangerous disease, as it can lead to severe orbital and intracranial complications that threaten a person's life. The curvature of the nasal septum is found in almost 30 % of people, it causes not only constant complications of nasal breathing, but also the development of chronic inflammatory processes of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, dysfunction of many organs and systems of the human body. Inflammatory processes of the paranasal sinuses often lead to the development of chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and pneumonia. Sinusitis can cause severe orbital and intracranial complications that threaten a person's life.