TY - JOUR T1 - Protocolo diagnóstico de la rinitis JO - Medicine VL - 11 IS - 29 PY - 2013 T2 - AU - Antolín-Amérigo, D. AU - Rodríguez-Rodríguez, M. AU - Barbarroja-Escudero, J. AU - Álvarez de Mon Soto, M. SN - 03045412 M3 - 10.1016/S0304-5412(13)70535-3 DO - 10.1016/S0304-5412(13)70535-3 UR - https://medicineonline.eshttps://www.medicineonline.es/en-protocolo-diagnostico-de-la-rinitis-articulo-S0304541213705353 AB - Rhinitis is defined by nasal disturbance characterized by sneezing, nasal pruritus, rhinorroea and blockage or nasal congestion, which are reversible either spontaneously or after treatment, establishing a risk factor for potential respiratory conditions. It is an undervalued morbidity cause, originating elevated direct and indirect costs, both social and economic, and warranting a depletion on quality of life. It shall be classified into allergic or nor allergic rhinitis, which could be subsequently classified as regards its frequency into persistent (>4 days/week and >4 weeks consecutively) or intermittent (those rhinitis which do not meet the former criteria) and also by its severity into moderate-severe (its disrupts sleep, daily life or annoying symptoms) or mild (those rhinitis which do not meet the former criteria). Its diagnosis is warranted by a good clinical history, prick-tests and/or specific IgE, together with suitable complementary tests. KW - Allergic rhinitis KW - Rhinorroea KW - Persistent KW - Nasal KW - Specific IgE ER -