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This is an intraoperative photograph showing the left nasal ala region in a patient under sterile draping. Here is what I can identify:

Findings

Anatomical region: Left alar lobule and nasal vestibule, close-up view.

Lesion: There is a prominent, engorged, lobulated, dark purplish-red vascular mass involving the left nasal ala, extending slightly toward the nasolabial area. The mass is:

Tense and highly vascular in appearance
Showing two points of active bright red bleeding (one on the alar rim, one lateral)

Intraoperative details:

A fine blue monofilament suture (likely 4-0 or 5-0 Prolene/nylon) is visible lateral to the lesion on the cheek skin - suggesting a stay or traction suture has been placed
Sterile gauze/pack visible superiorly (eye protection / nasal packing)
Towel clip/hemostatic forceps securing the drape

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis	Favoring features
Pyogenic granuloma (lobular capillary hemangioma)	Lobulated, friable, bleeds easily, alar location common
Vascular malformation (venous/arteriovenous)	Engorged, tense, dark-red discoloration
Nasal vestibule furuncle/abscess	Tense, inflamed alar region
Kaposi sarcoma	Purplish vascular lesion (less likely without context)

The appearance is most consistent with a pyogenic granuloma or a vascular lesion being excised/biopsied.

Could you share more clinical context - patient age, duration of lesion, any prior trauma or instrumentation? That would help narrow the diagnosis further. Are you in the middle of the procedure, or is this a pre-excision image?

I got a patient with unilateral snhl for 1 yr

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Finding Sources

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Unilateral SNHL for 1 year is a red flag presentation that demands systematic evaluation. Here is a structured approach:

Unilateral SNHL - 1 Year Duration: Clinical Approach

Key Red Flag - Rule Out Vestibular Schwannoma First

"Any patient with unilateral SNHL and/or unilateral tinnitus, with or without balance disturbance, should be suspected of having a vestibular schwannoma."

Shambaugh Surgery of the Ear

"It is essential to perform MRI on all patients with persistent unilateral SNHL or tinnitus."

Bailey & Love's Surgery

Step 1: History

Must ask:

Onset: sudden vs. gradual?
Tinnitus (unilateral tinnitus is a key red flag)?
Vertigo / imbalance?
Aural fullness / ear pressure?
Any fluctuation in hearing?
Headache, facial numbness, visual disturbance (larger tumor)?
Family history of NF2 (bilateral VS)?
Prior noise exposure, ototoxic drugs, head trauma?
Systemic illness (autoimmune, syphilis, Lyme)?

Step 2: Physical Examination

Full otoscopy
Tuning fork tests (Weber lateralizes to better ear; Rinne positive bilaterally)
Neurotologic exam:
- Spontaneous nystagmus (Frenzel lenses)
- Romberg, Fukuda step test
- Cranial nerve screen (especially V, VII, VIII, IX, X)
- Cerebellar signs (finger-nose, heel-shin, gait)

Step 3: Investigations

Investigation	Purpose
Pure Tone Audiogram + Speech Discrimination	Quantify loss, note pattern
Tympanometry + Stapedial reflexes	Absent ipsilateral reflex suggests retrocochlear pathology
ABR (BERA)	Retrocochlear screening - prolonged I-V interpeak latency
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI IAC/CPA	Gold standard - most sensitive for vestibular schwannoma
VEMP (cervical + ocular)	Saccular/utricular function, aids tumor localization
Caloric testing / Video HIT	Vestibular hypofunction on affected side

Differential Diagnosis

Cause	Features
Vestibular schwannoma	Gradual progressive, tinnitus, mild imbalance
Sudden SNHL (resolved/residual)	Acute onset, may have preceding viral illness
Meniere's disease	Episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing, low-frequency loss
Autoimmune inner ear disease	Bilateral eventually, responds to steroids
CPA meningioma / epidermoid	MRI differentiates
Endolymphatic sac tumor	Progressive unilateral SNHL + tinnitus
Syphilis / Lyme	Serology, systemic features
Labyrinthitis (viral/bacterial)	Acute onset, often with vertigo
NF2	Bilateral, family history
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence	Autophony, low frequency air-bone gap

Bottom Line Protocol

Gadolinium MRI of IAC/CPA - mandatory for any unexplained unilateral SNHL lasting > 3 months
Full audiological battery including speech discrimination scores
Neurotologic exam for vestibular and cranial nerve involvement
If MRI negative, broaden workup: FTA-ABS (syphilis), ANA/anti-Ro/La (autoimmune), ESR, CBC

Would you like to go deeper on any specific aspect - audiogram interpretation, MRI findings, or management once a diagnosis is established?

Can u give me some template for my work in opd

Asking for Preferences

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Running Command

ls /home/daytona/workspace/ && mkdir -p /home/daytona/workspace/ent-opd-template

Writing File

~/ent-opd-template/create_template.js

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  AlignmentType, HeadingLevel, BorderStyle, WidthType, VerticalAlign,
  ShadingType, Header, PageNumber, NumberFormat, UnderlineType
} = require('docx');
const fs = require('fs');

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// ─── DOCUMENT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

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    children: [

      // ── PATIENT DETAILS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('PATIENT DETAILS'),
      twoColFill('Name:', 'Date:'),
      twoColFill('Age:', 'Sex:  ☐ M   ☐ F   ☐ Other'),
      twoColFill('OP No.:', 'Referred by:'),
      fillLine('Address / Contact:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── CHIEF COMPLAINT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('CHIEF COMPLAINT'),
      fillLine('Chief Complaint:'),
      fillLine('Duration:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── EAR SYMPTOMS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('EAR SYMPTOMS'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Hearing:', ['Normal', 'Decreased - Right', 'Decreased - Left', 'Bilateral decrease', 'Sudden onset', 'Gradual onset', 'Fluctuating']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Type of Loss (if known):', ['Conductive', 'Sensorineural', 'Mixed']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Tinnitus:', ['Absent', 'Right', 'Left', 'Bilateral', 'Pulsatile', 'Non-pulsatile']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Vertigo / Dizziness:', ['Absent', 'Episodic vertigo', 'Constant imbalance', 'BPPV-type', 'With nausea/vomiting']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Ear Discharge:', ['Absent', 'Right', 'Left', 'Bilateral', 'Purulent', 'Mucoid', 'Blood-stained', 'Foul-smelling']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Otalgia:', ['Absent', 'Right', 'Left', 'Constant', 'Intermittent']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Aural Fullness:', ['Absent', 'Right', 'Left']),
      fillLine('Other Ear Symptoms:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── NOSE & SINUS SYMPTOMS ───────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('NOSE & SINUS SYMPTOMS'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Nasal Obstruction:', ['Absent', 'Right', 'Left', 'Bilateral', 'Constant', 'Intermittent']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Rhinorrhoea:', ['Absent', 'Watery', 'Mucoid', 'Mucopurulent', 'Blood-stained', 'Unilateral', 'Bilateral']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Epistaxis:', ['Absent', 'Right', 'Left', 'Bilateral', 'Recurrent']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Smell:', ['Normal', 'Hyposmia', 'Anosmia', 'Parosmia']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Sneezing / Allergy:', ['Absent', 'Sneezing', 'Itching', 'Watery eyes', 'Seasonal', 'Perennial']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Facial Pain / Headache:', ['Absent', 'Frontal', 'Maxillary', 'Ethmoidal', 'Occipital', 'Post-nasal drip']),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── THROAT / ORAL SYMPTOMS ──────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('THROAT & ORAL SYMPTOMS'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Sore Throat:', ['Absent', 'Acute', 'Recurrent', 'Chronic']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Dysphagia:', ['Absent', 'Solids', 'Liquids', 'Both']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Voice Change:', ['Absent', 'Hoarseness', 'Dysphonia', 'Aphonia', 'Nasal voice', 'Weak voice']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Stridor:', ['Absent', 'Inspiratory', 'Expiratory', 'Biphasic']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Neck Swelling:', ['Absent', 'Midline', 'Right', 'Left', 'Bilateral', 'Painful', 'Painless']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Snoring / Sleep Apnoea:', ['Absent', 'Snoring', 'Witnessed apnoeas', 'Daytime somnolence', 'OSA diagnosed']),
      fillLine('Other Throat Symptoms:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── PAST HISTORY ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('PAST HISTORY'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Previous ENT Surgery:', ['None', 'Myringoplasty', 'Tympanoplasty', 'Mastoidectomy', 'FESS', 'Septoplasty', 'Tonsillectomy', 'Adenoidectomy', 'Laryngoscopy', 'Other']),
      fillLine('Other Surgery:'),
      fillLine('Medical History (DM / HTN / Thyroid / Autoimmune / Other):'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Medications:', ['None', 'Ototoxic drugs (aminoglycosides, loop diuretics, cisplatin)', 'Anticoagulants', 'NSAIDs', 'Other']),
      fillLine('Allergies:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── SOCIAL HISTORY ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('SOCIAL HISTORY'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Noise Exposure:', ['None', 'Occupational', 'Recreational (music/firearms)']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Smoking:', ['Non-smoker', 'Ex-smoker', 'Current smoker']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Alcohol:', ['None', 'Occasional', 'Regular']),
      twoColFill('Occupation:', 'Family History (ENT / NF2):'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── GENERAL EXAMINATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('GENERAL EXAMINATION'),
      twoColFill('Built / Nourishment:', 'Pallor / Icterus / Clubbing:'),
      twoColFill('Pulse:', 'BP:'),
      twoColFill('Temp:', 'SpO2:'),
      fillLine('LN (cervical / submandibular / parotid):'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── EAR EXAMINATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('EAR EXAMINATION'),

      new Paragraph({
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        spacing: { before: 100, after: 60 }
      }),

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        rows: [
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          }),
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      }),

      emptyLine(),

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        spacing: { before: 100, after: 60 }
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          }),
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            new TableRow({
              children: [
                new TableCell({ children: [new Paragraph({ children: [new TextRun({ text: label, size: 20 })] })] }),
                new TableCell({ children: [new Paragraph({ children: [new TextRun({ text: '512 Hz', size: 20 })] })] }),
                new TableCell({ children: [new Paragraph({ text: '' })] })
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            })
          )
        ]
      }),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── NOSE EXAMINATION ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('NOSE EXAMINATION'),
      fillLine('External Nose:'),
      fillLine('Anterior Rhinoscopy - Septum:'),
      fillLine('Turbinates:'),
      fillLine('Discharge / Polyp / Mass:'),
      fillLine('Posterior Rhinoscopy / Nasopharynx:'),
      fillLine('PNS Tenderness:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── THROAT EXAMINATION ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('THROAT EXAMINATION'),
      fillLine('Oral cavity / Teeth / Gums:'),
      fillLine('Oropharynx / Tonsils / Posterior pharyngeal wall:'),
      fillLine('Tonsil size (Brodsky):  ☐ T1   ☐ T2   ☐ T3   ☐ T4'),
      fillLine('Indirect Laryngoscopy / Flexible Nasopharyngoscopy:'),
      fillLine('Vocal Cords:'),
      fillLine('Subglottis / Trachea:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── NECK EXAMINATION ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('NECK EXAMINATION'),
      fillLine('Lymph Nodes (site / size / consistency / mobility):'),
      fillLine('Thyroid / Parotid / Other swelling:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── INVESTIGATIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('INVESTIGATIONS'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Audiology:', ['PTA', 'Tympanometry', 'BERA/ABR', 'OAE', 'VEMP', 'Speech audiometry']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Imaging:', ['X-ray PNS (Waters / PA)', 'HRCT Temporal Bone', 'CT PNS', 'MRI IAC with Gadolinium', 'MRI brain', 'CT Neck', 'MRI Neck', 'USG Neck']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Bloods:', ['CBC', 'ESR', 'CRP', 'Blood glucose', 'Thyroid function', 'FTA-ABS / VDRL', 'ANA / Anti-dsDNA', 'LFT', 'RFT']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Microbiology:', ['Ear swab C/S', 'Throat swab', 'Nasal swab']),
      ...checkboxGroup('Biopsy / Histology:', ['Nasal biopsy', 'Ear biopsy', 'Throat / Tonsil biopsy', 'Neck FNAC']),
      fillLine('Other:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── DIAGNOSIS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('DIAGNOSIS / IMPRESSION'),
      fillLine('Provisional Diagnosis:'),
      fillLine('Differential Diagnosis:'),

      emptyLine(),

      // ── MANAGEMENT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      sectionHeading('MANAGEMENT PLAN'),
      ...checkboxGroup('Plan:', ['Medicines', 'Investigations ordered', 'Review with reports', 'Refer to Audiology', 'Refer to Neurotology', 'Refer to Ophthalmology', 'Refer to Neurology', 'Surgical plan', 'Admission']),
      fillLine('Rx / Medications:'),
      fillLine('Patient Counselling:'),
      twoColFill('Follow-up:', 'Surgeon Signature:'),

      emptyLine(),

      new Paragraph({
        children: [new TextRun({ text: '─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────', color: 'CCCCCC', size: 16 })],
        alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER
      }),
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Packer.toBuffer(doc).then(buffer => {
  fs.writeFileSync('/home/daytona/workspace/ent-opd-template/ENT_OPD_Proforma.docx', buffer);
  console.log('Done: ENT_OPD_Proforma.docx created successfully.');
});

Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/ent-opd-template && node create_template.js

Running Command

python /home/daytona/skills/docx/scripts/office/validate.py /home/daytona/worksp…

Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/ent-opd-template && python3 -c " import zipfile, os w…

Your ENT OPD proforma is ready. Download it here:

ENT OPD Proforma

Word Document · DOCX

What's included in the template:

Section	Contents
Patient Details	Name, age, sex, OP number, date, referral
Chief Complaint	Free text + duration
Ear Symptoms	Hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, discharge, otalgia, aural fullness - all with checkboxes
Nose & Sinus Symptoms	Obstruction, rhinorrhoea, epistaxis, smell, allergy, facial pain
Throat & Oral Symptoms	Dysphagia, hoarseness, stridor, neck swelling, snoring/OSA
Past History	Prior ENT surgery (specific procedures), medical conditions, ototoxic medications
Social History	Noise exposure, smoking, alcohol, occupation, family history
General Examination	Vitals, LN, built
Ear Examination	Otoscopy table (Right/Left), tuning fork tests (Rinne, Weber, ABC)
Nose Examination	Anterior/posterior rhinoscopy, septal findings, turbinates
Throat Examination	Oral cavity, tonsil grading (Brodsky), ILS/flexible scope findings, vocal cords
Neck Examination	LN, thyroid, parotid
Investigations	Checkboxes for audiology, imaging, bloods, microbiology, biopsy
Diagnosis / Management	Provisional + differential diagnosis, Rx, plan, follow-up, signature

Open in Word - you can fill it digitally or print for paper-based OPD use. Let me know if you want any section added or customized (e.g., your hospital name/logo in the header).

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