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Postnasal drip: Contents

Postnasal drip: Introduction

Postnasal drip: Drip from the nose down the back of the throat. See free access online books about Postnasal drip below. See detailed information below for a list of 33 causes of Postnasal drip, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Postnasal drip:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Postnasal drip. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Postnasal drip: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Postnasal drip, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Postnasal drip

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Diagnostic Guides for Postnasal drip

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Postnasal drip from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Postnasal drip. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Postnasal drip

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Postnasal drip

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

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Postnasal drip: Medical Mistakes

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Diagnostic tests for Postnasal drip:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Postnasal drip. Some of these are listed below :

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Postnasal drip. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had the postnasal drip? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Past medical history? - e.g. cystic fibrosis, allergic rhinitis and chronic ethmoid sinusitis is associated with nasal polyp formation.
  • Past surgical history? - e.g. previous sinus surgery, polypectomy.
  • Medications? - e.g. continued use of nasal steroids and nasal vasoconstrictors can lead to thickening of secretions and can aggravate postnasal drip.
  • Allergies? - e.g. mold, dustmite, cat dander, cockroach.
  • more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Postnasal drip) may include:

  • Symptoms of sinusitis? - e.g. facial pain and tenderness, toothache, postnasal drip, nasal obstruction, runny nose, cough and fever.
  • Symptoms of nasal polyps? - e.g. nasal obstruction, sensation of fullness or pressure in the nose, wanting to clear the nose by blowing but being unable to, postnasal drip, disabling loss of smell and consequent loss of taste.
  • Symptoms of allergic rhinitis? - e.g. sneezing; itchy nose; copious thin watery discharge. May have nasal obstruction with postnasal drip.
  • more symptoms...»

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Definitions of Postnasal drip:

Chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Postnasal drip:

The list of organs typically affected by Postnasal drip may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Postnasal drip

The list below shows some of the causes of Postnasal drip mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 33 causes of Postnasal drip

How Common are these Causes of Postnasal drip?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Postnasal drip. Of the 33 causes of Postnasal drip that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 6 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 31 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 33 causes of Postnasal drip

Conditions listing symptoms: Postnasal drip:

The following list of conditions have 'Postnasal drip' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Allergies ... postnasal drip
  • Aureobasidium exposure ... postnasal drip

    C

  • Catarrh ... postnasal drip
  • Chronic rhinitis ... Post nasal drip

    D

  • Dust mite allergies ... postnasal drip

    H

  • Hay fever ... postnasal drip

    M

  • Mold allergies ... postnasal drip
  • Mold allergy ... post nasal drip

    N

  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Alternaria ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Aspergillus spp ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Aureobasidium (Pullularia) ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Candida albicans ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Cladosporium ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Epicoccum ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Fusarium ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Helminthosporium ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Mucor ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Penicillium ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Phoma ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, Rhizopus ... post nasal drip
  • Non-Food Allergy - fungus, smut ... post nasal drip

    S

  • Sinusitis ... postnasal drip

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    • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Postnasal drip?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Postnasal drip, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Postnasal drip:

    Medical Conditions associated with Postnasal drip:

    Throat symptoms (2303 causes), Nose symptoms (1218 causes), Head symptoms (5831 causes), Face symptoms (4261 causes)

    Symptoms related to Postnasal drip:

    Runny nose (713 causes), Blocked nose (713 causes), Stuffy nose (713 causes), Throat symptoms (2303 causes), Cold-like symptoms (717 causes)

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