Chapter 99 - Part C: Sneezing Isn’t a Diagnosis: The Diagnostic Approach

In this BoardsCast episode, we continue Tobias Chapter 99 — Nasal Planum, Nasal Cavity, and Sinuses with the most important diagnostic framework in upper airway medicine:Sneezing isn’t a diagnosis. It’s an alarm.This episode builds the board-safe model that stops symptom-chasing and starts winning cases:Nasal disease is solved by localization first, diagnosis second.You’ll learn:Why nasal signs are “shared alarms” across wildly different diseasesThe 3 regions to localize: nasal cavity / nasopharynx / sinusesPattern rules: unilateral = focal, bilateral = diffuse (with the “advanced tumor breaks the septum” caveat)Why epistaxis raises suspicion for destructive disease (fungus/neoplasia)Why stertor points to obstruction (often nasopharynx in cats)Why CT + scope + biopsy are the real workup (and why cultures often mislead)Key takeaway: Stop naming the disease from the symptom. Use the symptom to find the location.🎁 Simini BonusClaim your free sample of Simini Protect Lavage (just cover shipping): https://www.simini.com/evaluation-kitListen On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music