Allergic rhinitis

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

an inflammatory disorder of the nose where the nose become sensitized to allergens such as house dust mites and grass, tree and weed pollens.

Question 2

classification

Answer 2

seasonal

perennial

occupational

Question 3

features

Answer 3

sneezing
bilateral nasal obstruction
clear nasal discharge
post-nasal drip
nasal pruritus

Question 4

Mx Mild-mod

Answer 4

1. avoid allergen
2. oral or intranasal antihistamines

Question 5

Mx mod-severe

Answer 5

Intranasal corticosteroids

occasionally a short course of oral corticosteroids

short Cours of topical nasal decongestants - oxymetazoline - don’t use for prolonged periods