Post nasal drip

Author - Jerold M Rathod

1. Post Nasal Drip Presented by : Jerold Rathod Internal Disease 2 Submitted to : Dr . Qetevan Tsanava

2. What is Post Nasal Drip? Post-nasal drip  ( PND ) occurs when excessive  mucus  is produced by the nasal  mucosa . The excess mucus accumulates in the back of the  nose , and eventually in the throat once it drips down the back of the throat.

3. Causes of Post Nasal Drip Rhinitis

4. Sinusitis

5. Acute sinusitis  is inflammation of the sinuses (cavities within the facial bones that surround your nose) usually due to a viral or bacterial infection.  Chronic rhinosinusitis  is when there is ongoing inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses, with symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks. Some people with chronic rhinosinusitis develop  nasal polyps  – benign (non-cancerous) growths that grow from the lining of the nose or sinuses.

6. GERD

7. Symptoms Postnasal drip makes you feel like you constantly want to clear your throat. It also can trigger a  cough , which often gets worse at night. In fact, postnasal drip is one of the most common causes of a  cough  that just won’t go away. Too much mucus may also make you feel hoarse and give you a sore, scratchy throat.

8. Symptoms If the mucus plugs up your  Eustachian tube , which connects your throat to your middle  ear , you could get a painful  ear infection . You could also get a  sinus infection   if those passages are clogged.

9. Diagnosis A llergy testing  if  hay fever  is considered to be causing your symptoms and you do not know what you are allergic to. This may involve skin prick tests or  allergy blood tests. Other tests that may be suggested include a chest X-ray,  lung function tests  and blood tests such a  full blood count . A  CT scan  of the nose and sinuses is occasionally recommended to confirm a diagnosis of sinusitis.

10. Treatments N on-drowsy antihistamines like loratadine-pseudoephedrine ( Claritin ) can work to get rid of postnasal drip. However, these are more effective after you take them for several days. Saline nasal sprays  can help moisten your nasal passages and reduce symptoms of postnasal drip. If you have continual problems with postnasal drip, your doctor may prescribe a cortisone steroid nasal spray. Sinus irrigation tools like  neti pots  or sinus rinses like those from  NeilMed  can also flush out excess mucus

11. References https://www.mydr.com.au/respiratory-health/post-nasal-drip#:~:text=Post%2Dnasal%20drip%20is%20often,tests%20or%20allergy%20blood%20tests . https://www.healthline.com/health/postnasal-drip#home-treatments https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/treatments-for-post-nasal-drip https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4776668/

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