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Anosmia loss of smell Anosmia means reduced or complete loss of ability to smell. Can be a temporary condition associated with colds or a permanent condition resulting from damage to the olfactory nerve. Causative factors for Anosmia: Anosmia has many potential causes, including upper respiratory tract infections, allergies, nasal polyps, nasal tumors, medications, and diseases that affect the nervous system (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease). It can be caused by a variety of factors, from temporary blockage of the nose by a sinus infection to head trauma. Anosmia can be caused by temporary or permanent irritation, or destruction of the mucous membranes inside of nose. Anosmia can be caused by: Acute sinusitis Allergic rhinitis or Hay fever Common cold Non-allergic rhinitis Influenza(Flu) Symptoms: The obvious sign of Anosmia is a loss of smell. Some people with Anosmia notice a change in the way things smell. For example, familiar things begin to lack of odour. How to diagnose Anosmia: To diagnose Anosmia, doctors use familiar odors or ask patients to use scratch-and-sniff cards. If the patient has difficulty to detecting or identifying the odours is considered to be afflicted with Anosmia. Once the condition is diagnosed, getting to the cause is important, to ensure that the patient receives the appropriate treatment. When Anosmia is congenital, that can be difficult to diagnose, because it may take some time for a child to realize that is missing out on a vital sense, and parents may not catch on when a child is preverbal. Acquired Anosmia has an onset later in life. How Homeopathy helps to cure Anosmia: Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. The aim of homeopathy is not only to treat Anosmia symptoms but to remove its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. Several remedies are available to cure Anosmia symptoms that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints. For individualized remedy selection and treatment, the patient should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person. Commonly indicated Homeopathic remedies: Alumina: Sense of smell dimished.Pain in root of nose, nose cracked, nostrils sore and red worse by touch. Fluent coryza, membranes in nose are dry and distended and bloggy.Dispotion to colds in the head. Natrum Mur: Loss of smell and taste.Internal soreness of nose.Violent, fluent coryza continous sneezings, Great weakness and weariness. Thin watery discharge from nose like raw white of egg. Pulsatilla: Loss of smell.Cahngiability of symptoms. Coryza with obstruction of nostrils especially right nostril. Pressing pain in root of nose. Large green, foetid scales in nose. Dryness of mouth without thirst. 1.fetid smell in nasal catarrh- Silicia 2.Fetid smell in cold of long standing -merc Sol 3.putrid smell with watery dischage-kalibich 4.loss of smell on account of catarrh-puls and Nat mur 5.impairment of smell with sore throat-merc core 6.Smell disminished in thyphoid fever .-arg nit 7.Loss of smell on account syphilis ,chronic catarrh- etc.-aurum met

In pathogenesis of COVID-19, hands play an important role by transporting virus from fomites mainly to nose and mouth. From mouth and nose virus spreads in the body. Saline wash of the nasal passage, mouth, and throat would probably eliminate or reduce viral load in the body mechanically at least in the initial stage of the pathogenesis. This could be similar to hand washing to contain the spread of the infection. Therefore, hypertonic saline gargles and nasal wash may work in preventing the disease and may also be useful in reducing nasopharyngeal viral load to provide symptomatic relief. Further, it may reduce viral shedding and reduce the transmission of the illness. This may break the chain of infection. COVID 19 disease is mild in eighty percent of patients and resolves spontaneously. Therefore, nasopharyngeal wash may be useful especially in subgroup of the population at high risk such as subjects with comorbid conditions and above 60 years of age. In this rapid systematic review to evaluate effect of nasopharyngeal wash majority of studies had methodological limitations. However, few studies using hypertonic saline gargles and nasal wash showed to prevent symptoms and reduce transmission, symptoms, need for symptomatic medication, and viral loads in patients of the common cold. Its utility, however, has to be studied for SARS-CoV-2 which has significant mutations from the coronaviruses that causes the common cold. Since it has been shown to work for a multitude of common viruses, logically, it should work for SARS-CoV-2 as well. The therapy could be studied as an easily available, and affordable add on modality to curb the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. As we await definitive therapy to fight the pandemic this relative safe technique may give a ray of hope especially in prevention. COVID 19 infection starts in nasopharynx but involves lungs and other organs of the body. Therefore the effect of nasopharyngeal wash may have a limited action at nasopharynx; however, it may be more useful in prevention. The potential disadvantages of the nasal wash therapy are the discomfort in performing the procedure, however, in previous studies, it has been shown to be accepted in around 87% individuals. The second disadvantage would be the possible transmission of viral infection through the equipment used for the wash and the area where the procedure is performed. This limitation could be addressed easily by maintaining strict measures with each person use one's own equipment with no sharing amongst each other. Further, the washbasin/sink where the procedure is performed can be cleaned postprocedure. Certain precautions should be followed prior to the procedure including the use of clean water which can be ensured by boiling and subsequently cooling it. The technique of learning of nasopharyngeal wash should be supervised initially. To read more- http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2020;volume=37;issue=3;spage=246;epage=251;aulast=Singh

These,52 year male patient.o, not known for any major illness, c/o of redness of nose and Check. With watery discharge from nose, and eyes,headache.does my probabel diagnosis should be sle.

Resp sir 37yr male having BP 140to146/88to96ranging in sitting position its 136/84 supine his ECG is normal he taking daily 5km of walking now he having mild frontal headache any need antihypertensive drug ?

Diagnose this unique Syndrome!!! 21 year old Male presenting with recurrent LRTI since last 3 years. He Had history of Situs inversus labelled in USG Abdomen. CT PNS revealed Ethmoidal n Maxillary sinus polyps in past. He has left lower zone Bronchiectasis. Chest X Ray is attached. ✔Now Share your valuable views on Diagnosis n management. ✔What prophylaxis should be offered to prevent recurrent LRTI?