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define Acute rhinitis
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(common cold) is the most prevalent infectious disease.
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Causative organisms of acute rhinitis
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Rhinoviruses and coronaviruses comprise almost half of the causative organisms of acute viral rhinitis
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other pathogens of acute rhinitis
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Other pathogens are influenza viruses and adenoviruses.
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complications of acute rhinitis
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rhinosinusitis, Acute otitis media,Acute laryngitis, acute pharyngitis or inflammatory diseases of the lower airway
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state the differential diagnosis of acute rhinitis
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InfluenzaAllergy rhinitisVasomotor rhinitisHormonal rhinitis
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chronic rhinitis
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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.
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Rhinosinusitis
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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
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chronic Rhinosinusitis
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Chronic sinusitis is sinonasal inflammation lasting for more than 12 weeks and can be caused by multiple factors.
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