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Nose Congested or Running (Rhinitis)
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Nose Congested or Running (Rhinitis)
Rhinitis is a term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. There are two types of rhinitis; allergic and non-allergic. Seasonal allergic rhinitis is more commonly known as hay fever. Non-allergic rhinitis usually occurs in adults and produces symptoms year-round.
Symptom classification
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Body areaNose
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
38- Allergic Rhinitis
- Avian Influenza
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Chlamydial Pneumonia
- Churg Straus Disease
- Cluster Headache
- Cnidaria
- Cocaine Intoxication
- Cold
- Congenital Syphilis
- Croup
- Diphtheria
- Erythema Infectiosum
- Flu
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- Human Metapneumovirus Infections
- Influenza
- Leukemia (acute Myeloid)
- Measles
- Microsporidiosis
- Mucormycosis
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Septal Deviation
- Occupational Asthma
- Opioid Dependency
- Opioid Withdrawal
- Orbital Cellulitis
- Parainfluenza Virus Infections
- Q Fever
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
- Rhinitis
- Rubella
- Sinusitis
- Toxic Inhalation Injury
- Tuberculosis
- Upper Respiratory Chest Infection
- Wegeners Granulomatosis
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)