"Stuffy Nose" Flashcards
What type of hypersensivity reaction is occuring in allergic rhinits?
Type 1
Name the 4 core nasal symptoms (related to rhinitis)
Blockage
Loss of sense of smell
Nasal discharge
Facial pain
Other smptoms include: Sneezing Itching Crusting in nose Epitaxis
Definition of rhinitis:
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
List (8) nasal symtoms (often reated to rhinitis):
Blockage Anosmia Nasal dischange Facial Pain Sneezing Itching (crusting in nose) Epitaxis
Name (5) secondary symptoms to a blocked nose?
Dry mouth Sore throat Halitosis Snoring Loss of sense of taste (possibly partly due to anosmia, possibly partly due to dry mouth, caused by mouth-breathing)
What (3) things are you aiming to establish in a nasal examination?
Are the airways patent?
Is there any deviation of external nose?
What is the mucosa like inside the nose?
What is the tool called that shines a light into the patient’s nose to look at the mucosa?
Oroscope
What is the most common infective cause of rhinitis?
Virus
What does healthy mucosa inside the nose look like?
Pink, not inflamed, no thick mucous
What is vasomotor rhinitis?
Nonallergic rhinitis (vasomotor rhinitis) is a condition that causes chronic sneezing, congestion, or runny nose. While these symptoms are similar to those of allergic rhinitis (hay fever), nonallergic rhinitis is different because, unlike an allergy, it doesn’t involve the immune system.
Name (3) causes of persistant allergic rhinits:
Cats (enzyme in cat saliva)
House dust mite (and house dust mite faeces)
Dogs
Why are cats particularly allergenic?
Enzme in cat saliva is an allergen
Cats lick self
What is the classification for “persistent” allergic rhinitis?
> 4 days/week
AND
1 months/year
What is the classification for “intermittent” allergic rhnitis?
<4 days a week
OR
<1 month a year
What is the description of “mild” allergic rhinitis?
Normal sleep
No impairment of daily activitis, sports, leisure
No missing work/school
No troublesome symptoms
