Rhinitis
| Definition |
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- Inflammation of the nasal mucosa
| Infectious Rhinitis |
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- Medical term for the just the 'Common Cold'
- Pathophysiology: Usually caused by infection with Adenovirus, Echoviruses, or Rhinovirus
- Symptoms: Edema of nasal mucosa with production of thick exudate along with sore throat.
- Can undergo bacterial super-infection or progress to sinusitis]
| Allergic Rhinitis |
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- Medical term for 'Hay Fever'
- Pathophysiology: A Type I Hypersensitivity reaction to environmental antigens resulting in infiltration of the nasal mucosa with an eosinophilic infiltrate.
- Symptoms: Edema of the nasal mucosa and increased production of mucus
- Can undergo bacterial super-infection or progress to sinusitis
- Increased risk in those with possession of HLA-DR2 allele