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Rhinitis: Common Cold
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A common problem for patients is the distinction between allergic rhinitis and the common cold. Watery rhinorrhoea tends to persist in allergic rhinitis whereas in the common cold secretions thicken and become discoloured. Itching of nose, eyes, palate and ears is more prominent in allergic rhinitis.
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The most widespread form of infectious rhinitis is the common cold. The common cold is the most frequent viral infection in the general population. Colds are self-limited, lasting about three to 10 days, although they are sometimes followed by a bacterial infection.
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Infectious rhinitis. Perhaps the most common form of rhinitis, infectious rhinitis is ... known as the common cold. It is caused by infection with a cold virus that takes up residence in the mucous membranes of the nose and sinus cavities.
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Many times, allergic rhinitis is diagnosed as a common cold because the symptoms are similar. If your symptoms occur repeatedly throughout the year or at the same time every year, you may have an allergy.
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