Pulmo. Rhinitis alerg vs nonalerg 10-29 (1)

Question 1

Table. Nonallergic.
Symptoms?

Answer 1

Nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, postnasal drainage

Question 2

Table. Nonallergic.
Perennial symptoms (may worsen with season changes)

Answer 2

.

Question 3

Table. Nonallergic. age onset?

Answer 3

Later onset common (age > 20 yo)

Question 4

Table. Nonallergic.
Triggers?

Answer 4

No obvious allergic triggers

Question 5

Table. Nonallergic.
mucosa presentation?

Answer 5

Erythematous nasal musoca

Question 6

Table. Nonallergic.
Treatment? mild.

Answer 6

Intranasal antihistamine (azelastine, olopatadine) or intranasal glucocorticoids

Question 7

Table. Nonallergic.
Treatment? moderate/severe.

Answer 7

Combination therapy
of intranasal anthist + gluco

Question 8

Table. Allergic.
symptoms?

Answer 8

Watery rhinorrhea, sneezing, eye symptoms

Question 9

Table. Allergic. age of onset?

Answer 9

earlier age of onset

Question 10

Table. Allergic. triggers?

Answer 10

identifiable allergen or seasonal pattern

Question 11

Table. Allergic. mucosa?

Answer 11

pale/bluish nasal mucosa

Question 12

Table. Allergic. assoc with what?

Answer 12

with other allergic disorders (eg eczema, asthma, eustachain dysfunction)

Question 13

Table. Allergic. treatment 2 medications

Answer 13

intranasal glucocorticoids

antihistamines

Question 14

Nonalergic rhinitis. also called?

Answer 14

vasomotor rhinitis

Question 15

Nonalergic rhinitis. how can be differentiated from allergic? by symptoms?

Answer 15

a. Predominant nasal congestion or stuffiness
b. Postnasal drip (dry cough)
c. No specific identifiable triggers

Question 16

Alergic rhinitis. in contrast to nonallergic, what symptoms?

Answer 16

a. Predominant eye symptoms
b. Itching
c. Sneezing
d. Specific identifiable triggers are present

Question 17

Nonalergic rhinitis. diagnosis?

Answer 17

clinical