Nasal congestion is one of the common symptoms in otorhinolaryngology, and there are more diseases with nasal congestion symptoms. The vast majority of nasal congestion belongs to local inflammation, which is manifested as alternating or intermittent, accompanied by excessive snot and reduced sense of smell. The most common causes include rhinitis, nasal septum deviation, nasal polyps, sinusitis, etc. Most of the rhinitis will cause the symptoms of nasal congestion. Therefore, when the phenomenon of nasal congestion occurs, you should first consider whether you are suffering from rhinitis or other diseases.
1, deviated septum can cause nasal congestion nasal cavity structural changes can cause nasal non-ventilation, such as congenital development or acquired trauma caused by deviated septum leads to nasal congestion, this disease often take medication can not be cured, need to do septal correction surgery, so that the deviated nasal septum back to normal, treatment in the nasal cavity, outside the nose is not scar, can effectively and thoroughly correct the deviated septum.
2, turbinate hypertrophy can cause nasal congestion The edema and hypertrophy of the soft tissue on the outside of the nasal cavity can also cause nasal congestion, that is, the common clinical turbinate edema, turbinate hypertrophy. It is mostly a condition that occurs at the beginning of a cold or a condition caused by long-term chronic rhinitis, and early nasal drops with 1% ephedrine can receive good results. However, it should not be used continuously for more than 1 week, preferably under the guidance of a physician. Otherwise, it may lead to drug-dependent rhinitis. The long-term chronic inflammatory stimulation can cause the turbinate mucous membrane hypertrophy, the use of nasal drops effect is not obvious, often need to nasal turbinate injection closure treatment or surgical partial removal to relieve.
3, allergic rhinitis easily caused by nasal congestion Some nasal congestion is caused by allergic reactions, that is, allergic rhinitis. Some of this disease is perennial attacks, some are seasonal attacks, there are also allergies to new furniture or decorated houses in the paint, spring pollen house dust mites and various foods, etc.. These patients can be treated with anti-allergy and allergy medications. For some serious symptoms, the disease for a long time easy to cause nasal polyps, sinusitis and other complications.
4, sinusitis can cause nasal congestion sinusitis is one of the common causes of nasal congestion, rhinitis repeatedly does not heal or recurring episodes, easy to lead to sinusitis, making the disease longer, the symptoms aggravated, especially nasal congestion, runny nose and headache symptoms are obvious. Treatment is active antibiotic treatment in the acute phase, application of nasal drops to improve nasal ventilation (no more than 1 week), and use of drugs to promote the discharge of nasal secretions. Pus accumulation in the maxillary sinus can be considered puncture treatment, chronic sinusitis can be considered surgery to improve the structure, promote drainage and other treatment.
5, the nasal foreign body can cause the nose is not ventilated some young children’s nose is not ventilated, but also to think about whether the foreign body into the nasal cavity after playing forget, children’s poor expression, a moment can not say, parents need to pay more attention to find children appear nasal congestion, as long as a detailed nasal endoscopy, will know the cause, such as foreign bodies, remove the nasal congestion will naturally heal.
6, nasal cavity or sinus lumps caused by nasal congestion There are a variety of lumps, the common is nasal polyps, a benign nasal tumor, shaped like “lychee meat”, followed by nasal papilloma, a benign nasal sinus tumor, but has a tendency to malignant. There is also a relatively rare malignant tumor of the nasal sinuses. There are also some early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which may just be nasal congestion and airlessness.