08/03/2022
𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬?
Sinusitis is a disease that shows an infection of the mucous membrane lining the sinuses caused by bacteria, viruses or allergies, leading to edema, narrowing the diameter of the sinuses, leading to sinusitis. symptoms of purulent discharge, stagnation of fluid in the nasal cavity. Patients can have acute or chronic sinusitis.
Allergic rhinitis is a disease that manifests the immune system's response to specific substances called allergens. Examples of common allergens are pollen, pet dander, house bugs,... Common symptoms of allergic rhinitis include: Sneezing, clear runny nose, stuffy nose, itchy nose, cough, feeling of phlegm in the throat, itchy eyes, watery eyes...
Usually, sinusitis is the result of a prolonged cold or severe allergic rhinitis. To distinguish allergic rhinitis, sinusitis should be based on the following criteria:
- About the nature of the disease: Allergic rhinitis is atopic and has genetic factors because if one parent has allergic rhinitis, the chance of transmitting the disease to the child is at 30%, and if both parents have money History of the disease, the incidence of children is up to 50%. Meanwhile, sinusitis is a disease caused by damage, infection, bacteria and harmful fungi in the sinus cavities and nasal cavity. Acute sinusitis stems from allergies, while chronic sinusitis is not related to genetic factors.
- About symptoms: Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis both share the same 2 symptoms, causing itchy and stuffy nose. In addition, the two diseases are also differentiated based on different manifestations such as: People with allergic rhinitis frequently sneeze uncontrollably; runny nose, transparent, odorless; sore throat causing cough; itchy eyes, red and watery eyes, itchy ears. When chronic also causes olfactory disturbances, snoring, ringing in the ears, headaches, ... this is easily confused with allergic rhinitis. And patients with sinusitis have symptoms of a yellow-green nasal discharge, thick and overflowing into the throat; decreased sense of smell causing poor smell; facial pain, headache, earache, toothache in the upper jaw; fever; persistent cough and bad breath.
- About disease complications: Contrary to sinusitis, allergic rhinitis is a benign disease, not life-threatening. However, long-term allergic rhinitis and if not properly treated can lead to allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and nasal polyps. Long-term sinusitis can lead to complications of otitis media, bronchitis, encephalitis, posterior abscess ...
About diagnostic imaging: When X-ray of allergic rhinitis does not give a clear picture, unlike X-ray diagnosis of sinusitis, it will show sinus cavities containing pus.
Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis are two diseases with similar symptoms, so each person needs to have knowledge to distinguish these two diseases to prevent and treat more effectively.
