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Allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis — clinical case
A clinical case of seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in an atopic school-aged child, illustrating ARIA classification, stepwise management and the link to asthma.
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RACP DCEABP General Pediatrics
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A 7-year-old girl presents each spring with paroxysms of sneezing, itchy watery eyes, a constantly blocked nose and night-time mouth breathing that disturbs her sleep; her teacher reports falling concentration.
Case
A 7-year-old girl presents each spring with paroxysms of sneezing, itchy watery eyes, a constantly blocked nose and night-time mouth breathing that disturbs her sleep. Her teacher reports that her concentration has fallen over the past month. She had eczema in infancy and her father has asthma. [1]
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- [5]Li Y, Xiong J, Zhang Z Efficacy and safety of various corticosteroids in the treatment of children with allergic rhinitis. J Evid Based Med, 2024.PMID 39313999
- [12]Seidman MD, Gurgel RK, Lin SY Clinical practice guideline: Allergic rhinitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2015.PMID 25644617