A 25-year-old female presents with a history of a nasal injury one week ago during a basketball game. She complains of difficulty breathing through her nose but no visible deformity. On examination, the septum is deviated to the left. What could be the diagnosis and the action plan?
Her symptoms and examination findings suggest a septal hematoma or possibly a septal fracture leading to a deviated septum. The initial injury likely caused bleeding that has resulted in the septal deviation and subsequent nasal obstruction. She should be referred to an otolaryngologist for further evaluation and treatment, which may include drainage of the hematoma or surgery to correct the septal deviation.