Pediatria pre prax 5/2006
INFLAMMATION OF THE UPPER AIRWAYS, RHINITIS
This article deals with rhinitis, the most frequent inflammation of the upper airway tract. Acute rhinitis in new-borns and suckling infants have their specific features in the course of illness and treatment compare to the same diagnosis in older children. The main clinical symptoms and treatment are mentioned in the article. Chronic rhinitis can be devided into catarhalis, hypertrophic, atrophic and ozaena. The main clinical troubles, some complications, the basis of diagnostics and treatment are also mentioned here.
Keywords: acute rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, adenoids, prevention, treatment.
