White foamy mucus in the nose, if the duration of the disease is short, the first thing to consider is a cold, acute rhinitis and other conditions. If the duration of the disease is longer, it should be considered to be related to chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis and other diseases.
1. Cold and acute rhinitis: also known as acute upper respiratory tract infection, generally associated with viral infections, related viruses include rhinovirus, adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and so on. Viral infections are generally self-limiting, and can be treated with cold and flu medications such as aminophenol pseudo-methamphetamine tablets as prescribed by the doctor, and usually drink plenty of water, rest, and avoid staying up all night.
2. Chronic rhinitis: white foamy mucus may also appear, due to the inflammatory stimulation of the nasal mucosa, nasal mucosa congestion, swelling, resulting in ciliated cells on the mucosal surface of the movement of the obstacle, the cup-shaped cells of the large amount of secretion, which appears to increase the secretion, nasal congestion, decreased sense of smell and other symptoms.
3. Chronic sinusitis: the above symptoms will also appear, mainly related to bacterial infection, accompanied by nasal congestion, decreased sense of smell, dizziness and pain and other clinical manifestations. Nasal endoscopy, sinus CT and other tests are needed to assist in the diagnosis.