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Rinite não alérgica

Last reviewed: 18 Aug 2025
Last updated: 31 Mar 2023

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • congestão nasal
  • drenagem pós-nasal
  • rinorreia
  • faringite
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Other diagnostic factors

  • "tamponamento" do ouvido
  • cefaleia dos seios nasais
  • fatores desencadeantes de mudanças posturais
  • ausência de febre
  • espirros
  • secreção purulenta
  • sintomas bilaterais
  • dor sinusal
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Risk factors

  • início dos sintomas em idade >35
  • nenhum sintoma sazonal
  • ausência de exacerbação de sintomas por gatos
  • exposição a fragrâncias
  • exposição a fumaça (por exemplo, lenha, tabaco)
  • exposição a spray de cabelo
  • exposição a pot pourris de flores secas
  • mudanças de temperatura
  • mudanças barométricas
  • ausência de história familiar de alergias
  • estados estrogênicos altos
  • uso de betabloqueadores
  • abuso de substâncias por via nasal
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Diagnostic investigations

1st investigations to order

  • teste alérgico cutâneo por puntura
  • teste sorológico para imunoglobulina E (IgE) específica
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Investigations to consider

  • esfregaço nasal para verificação de eosinófilo
  • tomografia computadorizada do seio nasal
  • endoscopia nasal
  • teste de provocação nasal
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Treatment algorithm

ONGOING

intermitente

persistente

Contributors

Authors

Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Immunology/Allergy Section

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati

OH

Disclosures

JAB is a principal investigator, consultant, and speaker for Sanofi Regeneron, Novartis, Genentech, and AstraZeneca. JAB is a sub-principal investigator and speaker for GSK, a principal investigator and consultant for Merck, and a consultant and speaker for Optinose. JAB is a secretary treasurer for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), and a Vice Chairman of the AAAAI Foundation. JAB is on the board of directors for the World Allergy Organization, is an advisory board member for the US Hereditary Angioedema Association, is a member of the executive board for Interasma, and is Chairperson for Allergists for Israel. JAB is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.

Acknowledgements

Professor Jonathan A. Bernstein would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Chris Codispoti, a previous contributor to this topic.

Disclosures

CC declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Elisabeth E. Adderson, MD

Associate Member

St. Jude Faculty Director

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

Memphis

TN

Disclosures

EEA declares that she has no competing interests.

Ozgur Yigit, MD

Chief

ENT Department

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul

Turkey

Disclosures

OY declares that he has no competing interests.

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Key articles

Nassef M, Shapiro G, Casale TB. Identifying and managing rhinitis and its subtypes: allergic and non-allergic components - a consensus report and materials from the Respiratory Allergic Disease Foundation. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Dec;22(12):2541-8. Abstract

Dykewicz MS, Wallace DV, Amrol DJ, et al. Rhinitis 2020: a practice parameter update. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Oct;146(4):721-67.Full text  Abstract

Bernstein JA, Levin LS, Al-Shuik E, et al. Clinical characteristics of chronic rhinitis patients with high vs low irritant trigger burdens. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012 Sep;109(3):173-8. Abstract

Sur DKC, Plesa ML. Chronic nonallergic rhinitis. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Aug 1;98(3):171-6.Full text  Abstract

Reference articles

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