Runny nose

Introduction When inflammation occurs in the nose, a large amount of nasal discharge can be secreted in the nasal cavity, and it can turn yellow due to infection, resulting in a yellow nose. It can cause coughing when flowing through the throat, and it can also flow out through the anterior nares when there is a lot of nasal discharge.

Cause

When inflammation occurs in the nose, a large amount of nasal discharge can be secreted in the nasal cavity, and it can turn yellow due to infection, resulting in a yellow nose. Chronic sinusitis, mostly mucopurulent secretions. Allergic rhinitis, is a clear watery sputum, a large amount, accompanied by sneezing, nasal itching, perennial seizures, nasal polyps can also appear clear water sputum, infection can be accompanied by purulent sputum, yellow water For secretions, consider the possibility of cysts in the sinus.

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Rhinitis refers to inflammation of the nasal mucosa and submucosal tissue. It is characterized by congestion or edema. Patients often have nasal congestion, runny water, yellow nose, itchy nose, throat discomfort, and cough. Chronic sinusitis, mostly mucopurulent secretions, it is best to take a film on both sides or unilateral examination to confirm the diagnosis. Allergic rhinitis: It is a stream of clear water, and the amount is high. It is best to check allergens with sneezing.

Differential diagnosis

1. Cold: The initial stage is clear water or mucus, and purulent sputum can appear in the late stage of the cold.

2, chronic rhinitis: most of the nose is mucinous nasal discharge. The amount can be more or less.

3, allergic rhinitis: for the flow of watery sputum, the amount is more, accompanied by sneezing, nasal itching, perennial seizures, but also seasonal attacks. Patients with allergic rhinitis can be associated with asthma, especially in children.

4, chronic sinusitis: mostly mucopurulent secretions, bilateral or unilateral, accompanied by nasal congestion, dizziness, memory loss and so on. Unilateral sinusitis should consider odontogenic sinusitis.

5, nasal polyps: can also appear clear water sputum, infection can be accompanied by pus, sputum, dizziness, memory loss.

6, the secretion of children is relatively strong, if there is no other discomfort, it may cause cold air to stimulate the nasal cavity, no special treatment is needed. Unilateral nasal congestion with blood in the sputum may be caused by foreign bodies in the nasal cavity.

7, the flow of yellow water-like secretions, to consider the possibility of cysts in the sinus, taking sinus X-ray or CT.

8, blood in the sputum can refer to the common causes of nosebleeds.

Rhinitis refers to inflammation of the nasal mucosa and submucosal tissue. It is characterized by congestion or edema. Patients often have nasal congestion, runny water, yellow nose, itchy nose, throat discomfort, and cough.

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