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Nasal fracture

Index Nasal fracture

A nasal fracture, commonly referred to as a broken nose, is a fracture of one of the bones of the nose. [1]

22 relations: Analgesic, Assault, Bone, Bruise, Cold compression therapy, Emergency medicine, Facial trauma, Falling (accident), Human nose, Injury, Medical imaging, Meningitis, Nasal septal hematoma, Nasal septum, Nosebleed, Otorhinolaryngology, Projectional radiography, Radiography, Reduction (orthopedic surgery), Swelling (medical), Syncope (medicine), Traffic collision.

Analgesic

An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.

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Assault

An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action.

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Bone

A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.

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Bruise

A contusion, commonly known as a bruise, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues.

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Cold compression therapy

Cold compression therapy, also known as hilotherapy, combines two of the principles of rest, ice, compression, elevation to reduce pain and swelling from a sports or activity injury to soft tissues and recommended by orthopedic surgeons following surgery.

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Emergency medicine

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with caring for undifferentiated, unscheduled patients with illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.

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Facial trauma

Facial trauma, also called maxillofacial trauma, is any physical trauma to the face.

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Falling (accident)

Falling is the second leading cause of accidental death worldwide and is a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly.

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Human nose

The human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils.

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Injury

Injury, also known as physical trauma, is damage to the body caused by external force.

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Medical imaging

Medical imaging is the technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology).

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Meningitis

Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges.

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Nasal septal hematoma

Nasal septal hematoma is a condition affecting the nasal septum.

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Nasal septum

The nasal septum separates the left and right airways in the nose, dividing the two nostrils.

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Nosebleed

A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis, is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose.

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Otorhinolaryngology

Otorhinolaryngology (also called otolaryngology and otolaryngology–head and neck surgery) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck.

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Projectional radiography

Projectional radiography is a form of radiography and medical imaging that produces two-dimensional images by x-ray radiation.

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Radiography

Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays to view the internal form of an object.

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Reduction (orthopedic surgery)

Reduction is a surgical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.

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Swelling (medical)

In medical parlance, swelling, turgescence or tumefaction is a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells.

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Syncope (medicine)

Syncope, also known as fainting, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.

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Traffic collision

A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision (MVC) among other terms, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_fracture

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