Beschreibung:
Rhinitis has been described as a disease of no importance "except to those who suffer from it". But the symptoms have a marked effect upon quality of life similar to that experienced by sufferers with chronic back pain. This guide gives professionals the information to make as precise a diagnosis as possible, in order for successful treatment.
1. The importance of rhinitis, 2. Causes of rhinitis, 3. Making a diagnosis: history, 4. Examination, 5. Investigations, 6. Airway tests, 7. Tests of the mucociliary apparatus, inflammation and cystic fibrosis, 8. Imaging, 9. Other tests, 10. Appendix 1: Oral Allergy Syndrome, 11. Appendix 2: A guide for aspirin-sensitive patients, 12. Appendix 3: Sino-nasal outcome test, 13. Appendix 4: A. Paediatric Rhinitis History Sheet, B. Adult Rhinitis History Sheet, C. Middle Ear Dysfunction Rhinitis History Sheet, 14. Appendix 5: Suppliers of Rhinology Equipment, 15. Appendix 6: Normal values for Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, 16. Appendix 7: Investigation of Smell Disorders, Index