Allergic rhinitis: Diagnosis through management

Nurse Pract. 2014 Apr 13;39(4):20-8; quiz 29. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000444647.43315.8c.

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an immune hypersensitivity response of the nasal mucosa affecting children and adults. Patients with a genetic predisposition become sensitized to certain allergens over time with repeated exposures. This article will discuss AR from diagnosis through treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Environmental Exposure / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nursing Diagnosis*
  • Rhinitis, Allergic
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / epidemiology
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / nursing*
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / physiopathology