When a baby has a cold for a long time, it is easy for it to develop into rhinitis, so many mothers are confused about the identification of rhinitis. However, if a baby suffers from rhinitis, it may affect their physical development, so it is important to distinguish rhinitis. So, how to distinguish whether the baby has rhinitis or not?
There are many criteria for determining rhinitis, and the first thing to consider is the external manifestations. If a baby suffers from rhinitis, they may experience symptoms such as stuffiness, watery nasal discharge, and itching in the nose. If the baby is still relatively young, there may be subtle movements such as scratching the ears or scratching the face. The main manifestation of distinguishing rhinitis is sneezing more than ten times in a row.
If suffering from allergic rhinitis, its onset time is in a specific season and lasts for a long time, usually more than ten consecutive days or even longer. However, rhinitis usually does not cause fever. This is one of the most important characteristics to distinguish a cold, and the other is the number of consecutive sneezes.
As for allergic rhinitis, it is a common chronic disease in the baby population. Its causes include genetic inheritance, environment, diet and other triggering factors, while the cause of colds is changes in temperature. If you want to prevent allergic rhinitis, the first thing to do is to try to find the allergens that cause allergies in your baby's environment and avoid contact with them.
