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Key Difference – Allergic vs Nonallergic Rhinitis Rhinitis is the inflammation of the nasal mucosa. It is an upper respiratory tract disorder. Excessive mucus production, congestion, sneezing paroxysm, watery eyes, nasal and vocal pruritus are the clinical symptoms of rhinitis. In allergic rhinitis, the symptoms are triggered by an allergen. In contrast, nonallergic rhinitis […]
Cold vs Allergies | Allergy vs Common Cold (Acute Coryza) Cause, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management Once a patient comes with features of Runny nose, nasal congestion and cough, it is a bit of confusion whether these symptoms are caused by cold or by allergy since these two conditions share some common characteristics. It is […]
Cold vs Influenza | Viral Respiratory Tract Infections, Common Cold, Acute Coryza | Cause, Symptoms, Clinical Practice Cold and influenza both belong to viral respiratory tract infections hence both shares most of the same characteristics. Although they are considered as subsets of the same category, once the severity of the symptoms, complications and management options are […]
Cold vs Flu The common symptoms of cold and flu lead to the confusion among these two terms and sometimes flu is neglected mistaking it as a common cold. Both are viral infections, but flu can be epidemic and pandemic with the potential for mortality. Cold and flu are usually associated with winter season, and […]
