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Nasal Discharge
Alternate Names : Postnasal Drip, Rhinorrhea, Runny Nose
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your doctor may perform a physical examination, including an examination of the ears, nose, and throat.
Your doctor may ask medical history questions, such as:
- Is the discharge thin and watery or is it thick?
- Is it bloody?
- What color is it?
- How long has the nasal discharge been present?
- Is it present all the time?
- What other symptoms are also present?
- Is your nose stuffy or congested?
- Do you have a cough or headache?
- Do you have a sore throat?
- Do you have a fever?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed for persistent problems include:
For allergic rhinitis, antihistamines may be prescribed. Antibiotics may be prescribed for bacterial infections only.
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• Definition
• Nasal Discharge: Overview & Considerations
• Nasal Discharge: Common Causes
• Nasal Discharge: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Common Cold
• Otitis
• Sinusitis
• The Flu
Tests & Exams
• Cranial CT Scan
• Skull X-Ray
Other Topics
• Cough
• Head Injury
• Headache
• Physical Examination
• Sore Throat
Review Date : 2/3/2002
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Poune Saberi, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/3/2002).
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