Also called: Nasal disorders
Important: This page is general information, not medical advice. It does not recommend or prescribe any treatment. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.
About Nose Injuries and Disorders
Your nose is important to your health. It filters the air you breathe, removing dust, germs, and irritants. It warms and moistens the air to keep your lungs and tubes that lead to them from drying out. Your nose also contains the nerve cells that help your sense of smell. When there is a problem with your nose, your whole body can suffer. For example, the stuffy nose of the common cold can make it hard for you to breathe, sleep, or get comfortable.
Many problems besides the common cold can affect the nose. They include:
- Deviated septum - a shifting of the wall that divides the nasal cavity into halves
- Nasal polyps - soft growths that develop on the lining of your nose or sinuses
- Nosebleeds
- Rhinitis - inflammation of the nose and sinuses sometimes caused by allergies. The main symptom is a runny nose.
- Nasal fractures, also known as a broken nose
It sits within Ear, Nose and Throat.
The lead U.S. institute for this subject is the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
When to speak to someone. Reading about a topic cannot tell you whether it applies to you. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms are severe, sudden, getting worse, or simply not going away — and seek emergency care immediately for chest pain, breathing difficulty, sudden weakness or confusion, or a serious allergic reaction.
Research on Nose Injuries and Disorders
103 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Impact of Dysport on PMFF Donor ScarVanderbilt University Medical Center
- Low Volume Nose Resistance Breathing Exercise With Incentive Spirometer in Patient With Cervical Spinal Cord InjuriesRiphah International University
- Assessing the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Preventing Surgical Site InfectionsGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Evaluation of Internal Nasal Splint-Supported Free Graft Versus Nasoseptal Flap for Endoscopic Skull Base Repair in Cerebrospinal Fluid LeaksKafrelsheikh University
- Ocular Surface Health and Tear Film Stability With a Nasal Spray Dry Eye TreatmentUniversity of California, Berkeley
- WIN Ratio Analysis to Determine a Strategy of Non- Invasive SUpport for Respiratory Failure in the EmeRgency DepartmentOhio State University
Research already completed
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula After Extubation in Acute Brain InjuryBach Mai Hospital
- Early Non-invasive Ventilation and High-flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy for Preventing Delayed Respiratory Failure in Hypoxemic Blunt Chest Trauma Patients.University Hospital, Bordeaux
- Comparison of Classification Standards of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Premature InfantsWang Jianhui
- Trial of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck CancerWake Forest University Health Sciences
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Diagnosis and Tests
- Panoramic Dental X-RayRadiological Society of North America
Treatments and Therapies
- How to Use Nasal Pump SpraysAmerican Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- How to Use Nose DropsAmerican Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Nasal Surgery: Fixing Form and FunctionAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
- Septoplasty - seriesMedical Encyclopedia
Related Issues
- Petroleum Jelly: Safe for a Dry Nose?Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: EpistaxisNational Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Nose DiseasesNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Nose Diseases. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Nose Injuries and Disorders, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.