nasal congestion
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Introduction
Excessive accumulation of fluid in the vessels & tissues of the nasal passages.
Etiology
- rhinitis
- nasal septal deviation
- nasal polyps
- pregnancy
- influenza
- pharmaceutical agents (see below) (see pharmaceutical agents associated with nasal congestion)
Management
- see rhinitis
- phenylephrine no better than placebo[2]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26143019
- ↑ MedlinePlus: Nasal Congestion http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003049.htm
- ↑ Wikipedia: Nasal congestion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_congestion