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rhinorrhea

A discharge from the nasal mucosa. Also see rhinitis. Etiology: 1) common cold 2) allergies, hay fever, allergic rhinitis 3) vasomotor rhinitis, irritants (chlorine), cold air, exercise 4) withdrawal from opioids, especially methadone 5) purulent discharge suggests sinusitis 6) CSF rhinorrhea Complications: 1) postnasal drainage 2) otitis interna 3) sinusitis - purulent discharge suggests sinusitis Management: 1) see specific etiology 2) nasal antihistamine 3) nasal ipratropium (vasomotor rhinitis) 4) nasal glucocorticoid 5) nasal saline (adjunctive therapy)

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rhinitis

Specific

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea

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sign/symptom

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. Wikipedia: Rhinorrhea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinorrhea