Allergic Rhinitis

Alternate Name:

Test: RAST test for specific allergen Igs (+), nasal mucus microscopy (eosinophils present), skin tests for common allergens (+), B.eosinophits (H), S.IgE (H)

Sign:

Dd: RAST test for specific allergen Igs (+), nasal mucus microscopy (eosinophils present), skin tests for common allergens (+), B.eosinophits (H), S.IgE (H)

Phys: Wind borne pollens contacting the nasal mucosa release proteins that act as allergens, causing the release of histamine and hypersecretion by the nasal mucosa of thin watery mucus