Nasal dryness and crusting

Introduction Nasal dryness and scarring are one of the common symptoms of dry rhinitis. Chronic rhinitis sicca is generally thought to be caused by external physical or chemical stimuli, such as mechanical stimulation of long-term dust, effects of air overheating and excessive drying. The disease is a common occupational chronic rhinitis. In the case of nasal dryness and scarring, we must first add water in time to ensure the normal physiological needs of the body, and lay a good foundation for the nasal self-protection system to return to normal.

Cause

Once the nasal cavity is dry for a long time, it proves that your nasal mucosa is out of order. It can't properly secrete nasal mucus and regulate humidity. Without proper moist environment, the swing of nasal cilia will be affected. After a long time, bacteria entering the nasal cavity, Long-term accumulation of the virus will form scars, and these bacteria and viruses like this environment will attack your fragile nasal cavity at any time to cause inflammation.

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Related inspection

Anterior nasal examination CT examination of otolaryngology

Basic inspection:

1. Front nose examination.

2. X-ray films clearly have no sinus infection.

Further examination:

1. Nasal secretion smear to detect pathogenic bacteria.

2. Nasal secretions bacterial culture + drug sensitivity.

3. If necessary, virus inspection requires special cultivation, separation and identification.

Differential diagnosis

Nasal dry: nasal dry, the name of the disease. Also known as dry nose, dry nose. Refers to the nasal cavity is dry. Mostly due to dry heat and lung injury, lungs caused by heat or stomach heat, there are also lung qi deficiency and nasal dry.

Nasal obstruction during inhalation: The clinical manifestations of nasal valve stenosis are mainly nasal obstruction during inhalation, both unilateral and bilateral.

Nasal congestion occurs in the nasal cavity on the lower side: alternating nasal congestion: the nasal cavity on the lower side of the lateral side is often obstructed. After lying on the other side, there was no nasal congestion or a nasal congestion on the upper side. After turning to the lower side, a nasal congestion or nasal congestion was aggravated. The nasal nasal congestion just below the lower side was alleviated. In addition, the sense of smell can be reduced to varying degrees, and the speech is an occlusive nasal sound. Because the nasal sputum flows through the nasal vestibule and upper lip for a long time, it can cause dermatitis or eczema, which is more common in children. The sinus can flow backward into the pharynx, causing symptoms such as cough and phlegm. This is one of the clinical symptoms of patients with chronic simple rhinitis.

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