The symptoms of rhinitis are mainly upper respiratory tract symptoms mainly in the nasal cavity, which usually do not cause chest tightness and shortness of breath; when rhinitis is complicated by bacterial pneumonia, viral pneumonia and other diseases, lower respiratory tract symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath can also occur, but they are not directly caused by rhinitis. Common diseases that directly cause chest tightness and shortness of breath include lung diseases and cardiovascular system diseases. 1. Lung diseases: for example, acute attacks of bronchial asthma, cough variant asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chest tightness variant asthma, interstitial lung disease, or bacterial pneumonia, viral pneumonia and so on; 2. diseases of the vascular system: for example, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, heart failure, acute infarction, and so on. The most common symptoms of rhinitis are nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy nose, sneezing, etc. Some patients may experience discomfort such as decreased sense of smell, headache and dizziness. When rhinitis persists or the onset of acute, or can trigger laryngitis, tracheitis and bronchitis infection through the nasopharynx downward diffusion caused. Children, the elderly and people with low resistance can also be complicated by pneumonia, resulting in symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath. If you have chest tightness and shortness of breath, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease and then standardize the treatment in time.