Nowadays, the prevalence of nasal diseases is as high as 20%. However, many patients do not pay enough attention to the early symptoms of the nose, which not only affect the function of the nasal cavity, but also make the condition gradually worsen.
Be alert to the early symptoms of three diseases to prevent further deterioration In order to strengthen people’s awareness of nasal diseases, experts reminded netizens that they must be alert to the early symptoms of the nose, such as nasal congestion, runny nose and bloody nasal secretions, etc., and promptly consult professional doctors at hospitals to exclude the following three nasal diseases
Although the incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer is relatively low in China, it is more common in southern China. Professor Li Huabin introduced that more than 80% of patients are already in the middle and late stages when they are diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. If nasopharyngeal cancer is detected early, the cure rate is over 90%.
Therefore, we remind our friends to be alert to nasopharyngeal cancer when nose bleeds frequently and lumps appear in the neck.
2. Be alert to allergic rhinitis: itchy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing The most typical symptom of allergic rhinitis is a series of sneezing, sometimes more than ten, which is most obvious in the early morning and at night when you are ready to sleep.
It is especially important to note that these symptoms can come and go depending on the appearance and disappearance of the suspected allergen, and about 30% of patients may also have asthma. Allergens are more prevalent in the spring, leading to a high incidence of allergic rhinitis, especially in children.
Allergic rhinitis and the body’s immune system has a certain relationship, children before the age of three years old immune system resistance is limited, parents do not therefore have the potential to cause allergic substances completely removed, Professor Li Huabin reminded that certain allergens are conducive to the production of allergy antibodies to prevent allergic rhinitis.
3, alert sinusitis: nasal congestion, prolonged runny nose Once the mucosa of the nasal cavity is invaded by a large number of viruses, or stimulated by dust foreign bodies, the mucosa will swell up and block the opening of the sinuses, resulting in bacterial growth, the formation of sinusitis. Sinusitis can cause prolonged nasal congestion, often only one nostril is blocked, there is a large amount of thick nasal mucus, headache, and loss of sense of smell.
Sinusitis often presents with symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose, usually caused by a cold, and is easily ignored by internet users. How to distinguish the common cold from sinusitis? Professor Li Huabin pointed out that the common cold can generally heal itself in seven to ten days, if the nasal congestion and runny nose for more than fifteen days, you should be alert to sinusitis.
Experts remind: long-term self-use of nasal drops aggravate nasal disease Nose is not smooth is often encountered by the patient’s annoyance, Professor Li Huabin here to remind the majority of users, nose breathing is not smooth, do not buy their own nasal drops.
Although, nasal drops brake can temporarily play the role of constricting blood vessels, but can not eliminate the disease, long-term use will cause drug rhinitis.
The nose is an important organ of the human body, and we should not neglect the diseases of the nose in our daily life. If we take nasal diseases lightly, not only will our quality of life be difficult to guarantee, but even our lives will come to a halt.
Nasal diseases make some of the functions of the nose lost or affected 1, impede the breathing function When you have sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps, nasal mucosa congestion, can affect the respiratory function, so that people can not breathe well.
2, reduce the protective function The nasal cavity can clean and filter, warm and moisturize the inhaled air. Excessive dryness and cold will weaken the “dust removal” function of the nose by affecting the oscillation of the cilia on the surface of the nasal mucosa. For example, sneezing can help us expel foreign bodies and particles that we inhale, but if we have the flu, sneezing can also spread the flu virus into the air, posing a threat to healthy people around us.
3. Loss of olfactory function There are olfactory cells in the upper part of the nasal cavity. When airflow brings odor particles to the mucous membrane of the olfactory area, it stimulates the olfactory cells and creates the sense of smell. When there is inflammation in the nasal cavity, the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity will swell and the mucous membrane of the olfactory area will also swell, and the airflow through the nasal cavity will be weakened.