Allergic rhinitis

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis: The allergic reaction of the nasal mucosa that occurs seasonally. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Allergic rhinitis is available below.

Symptoms of Allergic rhinitis

• Nasal congestion
• Postnasal drainage
• Mouth breathing
• Pruritus of the nose
• Pruritus of the eyes

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Medical Textbooks Online about Allergic rhinitis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Allergic rhinitis?

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Misdiagnosis and Allergic rhinitis

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Causes of Allergic rhinitis

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Statistics for Allergic rhinitis

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Types of Allergic rhinitis

• Hay fever
• Perennial rhinitis

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Definitions of Allergic rhinitis:

Seasonal variety of allergic rhinitis, marked by acute conjunctivitis with lacrimation and itching; regarded as an allergic condition triggered by specific allergens. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction - (Source - WordNet 2.1)