OLFACTORY

ANOSMIA—ABSENCE OF OLFACTION

-3% DISABILITY

SAFETY ISSUES—RANCID FOOD, SMOKE, CHAMICALS, TOXINS

TASTE (90%)

ACUTE ANOSMIA

ENDOSCOPY

AST (ALCOHOL SNIFF TEST)

NASAL STEROIDS X 8 WEEKS

IF NORETURN TO FUNCTION—-THIN CUT CT SCAN / CORONAL

PAROSMIA = PHANTOSMIA = CHANGES

DYSOSMIA = UNPLEASANT CHANGES

CACOSMIA (KAKOSMIA) = FECAL SMELL WHEN NONE IS PRESENT

THERE IS A DOMINANT OLFACTORY NERVE (LIKE HANDEDNESS)