Rhinitis is a broad term that is used to describe a NOSE issue. Symptoms include:
- nasal congestion
- rhinorrhea (runny nose)
- post nasal drainage.
These symptoms are often present on a recurrent or constant basis for people. These symptoms can be due to allergic rhinitis (allergies) or non-allergic rhinitis (vasomotor, medication induced, hormonal or age related changes). Depending on the cause for the rhinitis, it can be managed through various topical and/or oral medications in addition to saline nasal rinses.
People often confuse that any problem with their nose, is actually a problem with their sinuses. Sinusitis is a term that is used to describe a SINUS issue. It is often used when describing an infection within the sinuses. Sinus infections can be allergic, viral, or bacterial in origin. Symptoms include:
- facial pain/pressure
- dental pain
- purulent (yellowish-green) drainage
- at times a fever
A bad “head cold” is essentially a viral sinus infection, which will resolve on its own, within 14 days usually. A bacterial sinus infection typically develops when secretions—that get produced in response to a viral or allergic process—do not move and drain properly become stagnant and allow bacteria to grow within them.
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Kurtis Waters MD
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