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nasal congestion

Excessive accumulation of fluid in the vessels & tissues of the nasal passages. Etiology: 1) rhinitis a) common cold b) allergic rhinitis c) vasomotor rhinitis d) rhinosinusitis e) rhinitis medicamentosa 2) nasal septal deviation 3) nasal polyps 4) pregnancy 5) influenza 6) pharmaceutical agents (see below) (see pharmaceutical agents associated with nasal congestion) Management: - see rhinitis - phenylephrine no better than placebo [2]

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rhinitis

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nasal obstruction congestion

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Meltzer EO et al. Oral phenylephrine HCl for nasal congestion in seasonal allergic rhinitis: A randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled study. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2015 Sep/Oct; 3:702 PMID: 26143019
  3. MedlinePlus: Nasal Congestion http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003049.htm
  4. Wikipedia: Nasal congestion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_congestion