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How far up can an ent see in node with just a nasal speculum ? can they see to where bone starts
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YES: they can "see" the entire anterior cavity of the nose up to the bony septum. Hope this helps DR Z BTW I ASSUME that endoscopy (small lit tube) was used as well.
Answered 11/27/2017
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