Rhinitis/polypoisis Flashcards
Which seasonal allergens are most commonly associated with allergic rhinitis?
A. Tree and grass pollens
What laboratory finding is characteristic of allergic rhinitis?
B. Elevated eosinophil count
In allergic rhinitis, which symptom is typically NOT present?
B. Purulent rhinorrhea
Which medication should be avoided in patients with allergic rhinitis?
B. First-generation antihistamines
What is the most appropriate initial imaging study for chronic rhinitis?
D. No imaging needed
Which age group is most commonly affected by allergic rhinitis?
C. Children and teenagers
A patient with allergic rhinitis develops wheezing. What is the most likely diagnosis?
B. Allergic asthma
Which environmental modification is least effective for allergic rhinitis management?
C. Opening windows frequently
What is the recommended duration of initial intranasal corticosteroid therapy before assessing effectiveness?
C. 2-4 weeks
Which complication is most commonly associated with untreated chronic allergic rhinitis?
D. All of the above
Allergic rhinitis?
A. IgE related disease
Treatment of allergic rhinitis?
B. Antihistamines and corticosteroids
Histamine is released mainly by?
D. Eosinophils and Basophils
Allergic rhinitis represents which type of the following?
A. Type I hypersensitivity reaction
A common physical finding in patients with allergic rhinitis?
C. Pale nasal mucosa
What’s the pathology behind nasal polyps?
A. Edematous mucosa
Most desired treatment in allergic rhinitis?
A. Avoidance of allergen
First line and primary treatment for allergic rhinitis?
A. Avoidance
A 39-year-old patient who had allergic rhinitis. She’s keen on medical treatment but wants to control her disease. What is the best advice for her?
D. Skin allergy test and sublingual immunotherapy is an alternative option
Common physical findings in patients with allergic rhinitis?
C. Pale nasal mucosa
A common finding in allergic rhinitis?
D. Pale nasal mucosa
Physical feature of allergic rhinitis?
A. Hypertrophied inferior turbinate
A 39-year-old patient who had allergic rhinitis. She’s been on medical treatment but wants to control her disease. What is the best advice?
D. Skin allergy test and sublingual immunotherapy is an alternative option
RAST test is a:
B. Antigen-specific blood test
