What are the symptoms of rhinitis in a 1-year-old baby?

There are many reasons that can cause rhinitis. For example, some children have relatively poor resistance when they are about one year old. At this time, they are easily infected by viruses if they are not careful. Based on the infection, other bacterial infections may occur, leading to inflammation of the nose or respiratory tract. It should be noted that in daily environments, coronavirus, influenza virus, and coxsackie virus infections are often the main causes of rhinitis in children.

Common symptoms of allergic rhinitis in children include: itchy nose (children often rub their noses), alternating nasal congestion (dry and sore throat caused by mouth breathing), sneezing (usually sudden and severe), runny nose (mostly watery, or purulent when infected), nasal congestion (decreased or absent sense of smell), dizziness, headache, stuffy ears, red and itchy eyes, and tearing (dark circles under the eyes are caused by frequent rubbing of the eyes).

The common symptoms of maxillary sinusitis are long-term mild cough, making "hum, hum" sounds, accompanied by coughing up phlegm. This is actually not sputum secreted from the trachea, but the mucus produced by children's rhinitis that flows down to the throat, trachea and bronchi, and then causes a reflex cough to cough out the mucus. This kind of backflow of nasal mucus can cause long-term irritation to the upper respiratory tract, which can lead to chronic inflammation, bronchitis or spasm, and promote coughing and asthma; in turn, it affects the vascular changes in the nasal mucosa, causing symptoms such as nasal congestion, hoarseness, sore throat, etc., and aggravates sinus inflammation. Medically known as nasal pulmonary reflex syndrome.

It should be noted that some children’s parents may have had rhinitis before, so the children born must focus on preventing rhinitis. This is mainly because rhinitis has a certain genetic tendency to develop. In addition, some children are naturally susceptible to mucous membranes. If parents understand this, they should try to avoid irritants on their children's nasal mucosa.