It is the most common symptom of Nasal disease and is characterized by excess mucus secretion in one of the airways. The mucous membranes of the Nose always produce the mucus which runs through our Posterior nares and then descends down into the stomach and digests. But when there is some infection in the nose, the amount of secretion varies.
Causes of Nasal Catarrh
Acute - Allergic Rhinitis is a Common cold because of a Virus-like Influenza virus or Streptococcus or Staphylococcus virus. It may be also due to Bacterial infections like Diphtheria.
Chronic- Catarrh may continue to later stages in Atrophic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Deviated Nasal Septum resulting in a chronic condition.
Symptoms of Nasal Catarrh
Symptoms include frequent sneezing, stuffy nose, watery thin nasal discharge with the postnasal drip, dry cough, headache, pain in the face, Hoarseness of voice, Nasal congestion, and in later stages the discharge may get thickened resulting in secondary infection. Blood mixed mucous seen in infected Catarrh.
It may last for a few hours to a few days and can occur any time of the day or season of the year.
Treatment for Nasal Catarrh
ENT Treatment of nose disorder depends on the type of Catarrh involved, the onset, duration and the cause of the medical condition. In case of nasal obstruction, nasal sprays and steam inhalation are advised by our ENT specialist in Coimbatore. If the treatment becomes ineffective, other treatment procedures are followed in our ENT Hospital in Coimbatore.
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