Runny nose

Introduction Nose sputum is a common symptom of nasal diseases. Different nasal diseases can cause nasal discharge of different colors and traits. If you pay attention to observation, you can find signs of certain diseases from the colorful snot. Nasal flow clearing: refers to the nasal discharge of clear secretions, nasal discharge is clear water, often accompanied by nasal congestion, nasal itching, sneezing and other symptoms. Flowing sputum is often caused by a cold and cold, and should be removed when there is a sputum in the nose. To have the correct method of blowing your nose, hold down one side of the nostril and one side of the floor. At the same time, it should be carried out under the condition that the nasal cavity is unobstructed. Otherwise, the nasal sinus in the paranasal sinus is not easy to be ejected, and the purulent sinus in the nasal cavity can enter the paranasal sinus, and the otitis can also be entered into the eustachian tube.

Cause

1. The beginning of a cold.

2. Allergic rhinitis attacks.

3. Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, head trauma or nasal surgery patients, such as sudden outflow of watery liquid, beware of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, need timely diagnosis and treatment.

Clear, transparent and thin nasal secretions, ie watery nose. "Su Wen. Really want to talk about it": "Sun Sitian ... out of the clear, cold and cough." See the purlin. Flowing sputum is often caused by a cold and cold, and should be removed when there is a sputum in the nose.

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1. Exogenous cold is characterized by nasal congestion, phlegm and phlegm, frequent sneezing, local examination, intranasal sarcolemma swelling red, speech nasal sound, headache visible throughout the body, aversion to cold, fever, light mouth, not thirsty, tongue The quality is light, the fur is white, the pulse is tight, and the treatment is tempered by the warmth and the cold is evacuated.

2. Lung deficiency is characterized by itchy nose, frequent sneezing, more common nasal congestion, spleen flow a lot of clear, half-plug discomfort, decreased sense of smell, nasal mucosa more reddish or pale, nasal edema. The patient's usual bad habits are cold, easy to catch cold, pale red tongue, thin white fur, weak pulse, cure warm lungs, hurricane and cold.

3. Deficiency of the temper is characterized by nasal congestion, bloating, sneezing, nasal discharge, dripping down, olfactory sensation, swelling of the lower nasal mucosa, pale or dark, or polypoid. Patients often suffer from head dizziness, shortness of breath, coldness, pale or pale fat, tongue or tooth marks, white fur, weak pulse, cure spleen and qi, supplement the lungs and gas.

4. Kidney qi is manifested as nasal itch discomfort, sneezing and sneezing for a long time, clear sputum is difficult to converge, sooner or later, the nasal mucosa is pale and edematous, and the nose is clear. It is usually cold and windy, the limbs are not warm, or the waist and knees are sore, the urine is long, the tongue is light, the veins are weak, and the kidneys and impotence are treated.

Differential diagnosis

1. If it is a clear watery nose, the secretion is thin and transparent, such as clear water, more common in patients with early colds and allergic rhinitis. However, if the patient with a head injury suddenly sheds water, it is often not a snot, but a cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. Do not think that it is a watery nose and delay treatment.

2. If it is a yellow watery nose, most of the cystic fluid from the rupture of the serous cyst in the maxillary sinus is characterized by intermittent leakage of yellow water from one side of the nasal cavity. If it is a white mucous sinus, it is common in chronic rhinitis, and physical and chemical stimuli can also increase mucus sinus.

3. Acne purulent sputum is more common in the late stage of the cold, and may have a purulent nasal discharge. As the cold heals, the purulent component in the purulent nasal sputum gradually decreases. Septic nasal sinus is also the main symptom of paranasal sinusitis, especially if you have a cold, the course of disease is more than 10 days, still purulent purulent nasal discharge, should consider whether you have sinusitis.

4. If it is yellow pus, it is common in heavier paranasal sinusitis, often with sinus bone destruction, pus has a significant odor. The yellow nasal sputum in the nasal cavity of the child is often caused by foreign body in the nasal cavity. White bean dregs-like snot, usually caused by cheese rhinitis, and stench. Green sputum-like snot, mostly thin sputum formed after dry purulent sputum, has a special odor, is a characteristic of atrophic rhinitis, also known as stinky nose.

5. Bloody nose is bloody or small blood clots in the nose, and the nose is pink. Nasal trauma, surgery, inflammation, stones, foreign bodies, and systemic diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, blood diseases, acute infectious diseases, chemical poisoning, vitamin C and K deficiency, etc., can appear bloody nose. Bloody nasal discharge may also be an early symptom of nasal malignant tumors, especially in middle-aged and above patients, often taking out or inhaling hemorrhagic nasal discharge from the posterior nostrils, and examining the nasal cavity and nasopharynx in detail.

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