Rhinitis Sicca Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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What is Rhinitis Sicca?
A condition where the inside of the nose is abnormally dry, causing mucus to crust and nosebleeds. It can be caused by medications, radiotherapy to the nose, or long-term infections. Often, no clear cause is found.
Typical Symptoms of Rhinitis Sicca
Blocked or runny nose, worse with dry air
Nasal voice
Runny nose
Blocked nose
Runny or blocked nose is worse than the cough or throat pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Rhinitis Sicca
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you get a runny nose or sneeze in dry air such as in winter?
Do you have a stuffy nose right now?
Is your nose running?
Are you congested in your nose?
Are your nose symptoms more prominent than cough or throat problems?
Treatmentof Rhinitis Sicca
Treatment depends on the cause. Keeping the nose moist with humidified air and avoiding nose picking can help.
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References
Hildenbrand T, Weber RK, Brehmer D. Rhinitis sicca, dry nose and atrophic rhinitis: a review of the literature. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Jan;268(1):17-26. doi: 10.1007/s00405-010-1391-z. Epub 2010 Sep 29. PMID: 20878413.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-010-1391-z
Sonnemann U, Scherner O, Werkhäuser N. Treatment of rhinitis sicca anterior with ectoine containing nasal spray. J Allergy (Cairo). 2014;2014:273219. doi: 10.1155/2014/273219. Epub 2014 Apr 13. PMID: 24822072; PMCID: PMC4005055.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ja/2014/273219/
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Reviewed By:
Rohini R, MD (Otolaryngology (ENT))
Dr. Rohini R is an ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, with a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and a Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine and Lasers. Besides clinical practice and working with Ubie, she is actively training and mentoring medical students and residents. She has functioned in various work settings - teaching hospitals, private and free health centers, and worked with patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds due to her experience in free hospitals and volunteering in India and Singapore.
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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