[How to manage allergic rhinitis in current practice].
The allergic rhinitis is a very frequent condition. Its consequences are probably underestimated because of the large number of self-medicated patients. The clinical history is often telling. Etiological diagnosis is based on cutaneous Prick-Tests, which have a high sensibility and specificity-rate and which can be easily applied to young children. The treatment relies on the use of oral anti-histamines and local steroid sprays, for a period of time covering the exposure to allergens. In all the cases, the avoidance of the allergen constitutes the decisive element to determine the efficiency of the treatment. The starting up of a treatment prevents the outbreak of complications or enables to decrease their strength. Specific immunotherapy may be considered according to the last OMS consensus statement.
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012882:Skin Tests
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists