Rhinitis is an inflammatory condition of the nasal mucosa characterized by nasal obstruction, hyperirritability, and hypersecretion. There are several types including allergic, non-allergic, infectious, and miscellaneous. Non-allergic rhinitis includes conditions like vasomotor rhinitis, rhinitis medicamentosa, occupational rhinitis, and rhinitis during pregnancy. Treatment depends on the type but may include avoidance of irritants, saline irrigation, topical steroids, decongestants, surgery, or a combination.
20. RHINITIS MEDICAMENTOSA
OVER USE OF NASAL DECONGESTANT
EXCESSIVE USE CAUSES REVERSE
VASODILATION
LEADS TO TURBINATE HYPERTROPHY
MUCOSAL CONGESTION
26. MANAGEMENT OF NON-
ALLERGIC RHINITIS
A. NON SURGICAL-
1.AVOIDANCE OF IRRITANT-
2.SALINE IRRIGATION-
3.TOPICAL STEROID
4.ADRENERGIC AGENT-a.phenylamines
b.imidazolines
5.ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENT-BLOCKS THE
PARASYMPATHETIC INPUT
27. B.SUGICAL-
• 1.SEPTAL PROCEDURES
• 2.TURBINATE SURGERY-
a. OUT FRACTURE
b. CAUTERIZATION
c.RADIOFREQUENCY
ABLATION
d. SUBMUCOUS RESECTION
e. SUBMUCOSAL REDUCTION
f. TURBINATE RESECTION