The phenomenon of thick and yellow nasal discharge and nasal congestion may be acute rhinitis, or it may be caused by purulent sinusitis or chronic rhinitis and other factors.
1. Acute rhinitis: inflammation of the upper respiratory tract caused by viral infections secondary to bacterial infections, can appear very thick and yellow nasal discharge and nasal congestion, often accompanied by fever, headache and abdominal distension and other symptoms.
2. Purulent sinusitis: it refers to the purulent inflammation that occurs in the sinuses, mostly caused by nasal lesions, tonsillitis and other triggering factors, which may cause nasal congestion, yellow pus and headache and other clinical symptoms.
3. Chronic rhinitis: a chronic inflammation of the mucous membrane and submucous layer of the nasal cavity, accompanied by bacterial infections can also occur when the nasal discharge is very thick and yellow and the phenomenon of nasal congestion.
The above symptoms may also be caused by nasal foreign bodies, nasal cavity, sinus tumors, etc. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.