What are the symptoms of chronic rhinitis in children?

Children's bodies are very fragile, and they can easily develop diseases due to some small factors in life. In particular, the respiratory tract-related parts are the most vulnerable to diseases, such as the nasopharynx, etc. Among them, chronic rhinitis accounts for a large proportion, which is one of the biggest threats to children's health. However, some chronic rhinitis is more hidden and not easy to detect. So, what are the symptoms of chronic rhinitis in children?

Symptoms of chronic rhinitis in children

The main symptoms are intermittent and alternating nasal obstruction, increased nasal discharge, and often purulent nasal discharge. The secretions often flow backward into the nasopharynx, causing symptoms such as cough, sputum, and throat discomfort.

The hazards of chronic rhinitis in children

Chronic rhinitis in children can affect their facial development and memory; 40% of patients may have concomitant asthma; long-term rhinitis can also cause secretory otitis media, leading to hearing loss and stuffy ears in children; rhinitis causes nasal congestion, affecting the quality of children's sleep at night, and in severe cases, sleep apnea may occur.

Chronic rhinitis in young children is very harmful. If not treated in time[1], they will need to breathe through their mouths due to nasal congestion, which may lead to a "dementia"-like appearance over time. It can also lead to a variety of complications, such as adenoids, otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis.

The treatment of chronic rhinitis in children should first find the cause and treat it accordingly, and secondly carry out local treatment according to the specific situation. For those with thick nasal secretions, 9% saline can be used to rinse the nasal cavity to prevent the accumulation of secretions and induce bacterial infection.

The symptoms of chronic rhinitis in children are easily overlooked by parents because chronic rhinitis is extremely easy to hide and the initial symptoms are very similar to those of a cold, which leads many parents to mistakenly believe that it is a cold attack, resulting in poor treatment results and the condition becomes more serious. Therefore, if children are found to have runny nose, hearing loss, or sore throat, they should be taken to the hospital for examination in time.