Rhinitis is the most common nasal disease, and when some babies experience symptoms similar to rhinitis such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, etc., parents often worry that their babies may also suffer from rhinitis. So, how should we determine if a child has rhinitis?
1. To determine whether a baby has rhinitis, parents need to carefully observe whether there are any related symptoms, such as the baby's tendency to sneeze repeatedly and have obvious nasal congestion, or often having one nostril not ventilated, liking to have a runny nose, rubbing the nose or repeatedly picking the nose, opening the mouth to breathe during sleep, etc. If these symptoms are present, it suggests that the baby may have rhinitis.
2. Parents initially suspect that their baby has rhinitis and need to go to the hospital for relevant examinations. A preliminary diagnosis of rhinitis should be made through physical examination. Otolaryngologists will use nasal endoscopy and nasal endoscopy to examine the condition of the baby's nasal mucosa. If there is obvious mucosal hematoma, or there is a lot of purulent secretion in the nasal cavity, as well as nasal stenosis and nasal turbinate hypertrophy, accompanied by multiple symptoms, it can be judged as rhinitis.
3. The diagnosis of rhinitis sometimes requires the combination of some auxiliary examination methods, such as completing blood tests to understand whether there is a cause of allergic rhinitis. If the baby has obvious symptoms such as runny nose, repeated sneezing, and rubbing of the nose, this examination should also be performed. Through blood tests, it is possible to accurately determine whether the baby belongs to allergic rhinitis.
