rhinitis Flashcards
1
Q
another name for common cold
A
coryza
2
Q
what can cause coryza
A
- adenovirus
- coronavirus
- adenovirus
3
Q
how is coryza spread
A
close person contact or droplets
4
Q
how is spread of infection increased
A
overcrowding and poor ventilation
5
Q
what are symptoms of coryza
A
- tiredness
- pyrexia
- malaise
- sore nose and pharynx
- sneezing
- watery nasal discharge
6
Q
what is rhinitis
A
sneezing attacks
7
Q
what is another name for seasonal rhinitis
A
hay fever
8
Q
what are symptoms of season rhinitis
A
- sneezing
- itchy eyes
- water rhinorrhoea
9
Q
what is a common allergen
A
pets
10
Q
what do nasal polyps contain
A
- mast cells
- eosinophils
- mononuclear cells
11
Q
what can nasal polyps cause (symptoms)
A
- loss of smell
- nasal obstruction
- loss of taste
- mouth breathing
12
Q
what autonomic innervation causes mucus production
A
parasympathetic
13
Q
what autonomic innervation do blood vessels have
A
both
14
Q
what do sympathetic innervation of blood vessels cause
A
them to be partially constricted and aiding nasal latency e
15
Q
what does parasympathetic innervation do to blood vessels
A
dilate them
