Rheumatology
A subspecialty of internal medicine that involves the nonsurgical evaluation and treatment of rheumatic diseases and conditions.
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- Rhinitis Acute
Inflammation of the nose that occurs for only a few days. Typically this is caused by a virus (“a cold”); if it goes on beyond a week then it is probably bacterial.
- Rhinitis Chronic
inflammation of the nasal passages that goes on for weeks to months which is different from a virus (“a cold”), and may be caused by allergy, nasal irritants, structural, or other physiological problems.
- Rhinitis, allergic
Medical term for hay fever, an allergic reaction that mimics a chronic cold. Symptoms include nasal congestion, a clear runny nose, sneezing, nose and eye itching, and tearing of the eyes. Postnasal dripping of clear mucus frequently causes a cough, loss of smell is common, and occasionally loss of taste. Nosebleeds may occur. Also known […]
- Rhinitis, allergic, perennial
Allergic rhinitis that occurs throughout the year.
- Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal
Allergic rhinitis that occurs during a specific season.