Lund V J
Institute of Laryngology and Otology, London, England.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1992 Aug;25(4):803-16.
It is evident from the foregoing that the evaluation of such a common complaint as nasal obstruction can be extremely complex. If a thorough history and examination are undertaken, however, only a small number of these investigations (if any) may be required. In each individual, it is always worth considering possible predisposing factors. Good clinical practice dictates that we attempt to quantify problems and measure our success in treating them. Until recently, rhinology has not been overendowed with such investigative tools, so it behooves us to use those now available when unraveling the cause of deceptively simple nasal obstruction.
从上述内容可以明显看出，对诸如鼻塞这样常见的病症进行评估可能极其复杂。然而，如果进行全面的病史询问和检查，可能只需要少数（如果需要的话）这些检查。对于每一个体，始终值得考虑可能的诱发因素。良好的临床实践要求我们尝试对问题进行量化，并衡量我们治疗这些问题的成功率。直到最近，鼻科学一直没有过多配备此类检查工具，因此当我们在探究看似简单的鼻塞原因时，明智的做法是使用现有的工具。
