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define Acute rhinitis
(common cold) is the most prevalent infectious disease.
Causative organisms of acute rhinitis
Rhinoviruses and coronaviruses comprise almost half of the causative organisms of acute viral rhinitis
other pathogens of acute rhinitis
Other pathogens are influenza viruses and adenoviruses.
complications of acute rhinitis
rhinosinusitis, Acute otitis media,Acute laryngitis, acute pharyngitis or inflammatory diseases of the lower airway
state the differential diagnosis of acute rhinitis
InfluenzaAllergy rhinitisVasomotor rhinitisHormonal rhinitis
chronic rhinitis
nflammation of the nasal passages that goes on for weeks to months which is different from a virus ("a cold"), and may be caused by allergy, nasal irritants, structural, or other physiological problems.
Rhinosinusitis
Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis, is a condition involving inflammation in one or more of the paranasal sinuses. Acute sinusitis is inflammation usually caused by an infection lasting less than four weeks
chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is sinonasal inflammation lasting for more than 12 weeks and can be caused by multiple factors.