Acute Rhinitis Flashcards
Acute Rhinitis types
viral
Bacterial
Irritative
viral Rhinitis types
Common cold
Influenza
Rhinitis associated with exp the A’s
common Cold:(Coryza) etiology
Adenovirus, picorna virus subgroups such as coxsackie, ECHO.
Incubation period of common cold
1 to 4 days
Duration of common cold
2 to 3 weeks
Influenza rhinitis etiology
Influenza A B C
Rhinitis associated with exanthemas
Measles, rubella and chicken pox
Clinical features of viral rhinitis
burning sensation at the back of nose , nasal stuffiness, rhinorrhoea and sneezing. low-grade fever and chills
Initially, nasal discharge is watery and profuse but may become mucopurulent due to sec- ondary bacterial invasion.
Agents causing Secondary infections of viral rhinitis
Streptococcus haemolyticus, pneumococcus, Staphylococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis.
Treatment for viral rhinitis
Bed rest Plenty of fluids antihistaminics nasal decongestants Analgesics Antibiotics only for 2o infection
Complications of viral Rhiniti
Sinusitis Pharyngitis Tonsillitis Bronchitis Pneumonia Otitis media
Types off bacterial rhinitis
Nonspecific
Diphtheritic
Types of nonspecific bacterial rhinitis
Primary and secondary
1o bacterial rhinitis
Seen in children
Caused by strep, stamp and pneumococcus
C/F of bacterial rhinitis
A greyish white tenacious membrane in nose and when attempt to remove cause bleeding
