Is Rhinitis the same thing as rhinorrhea?
if you want, can you provide some symptoms associated with yellow purulent rhinorrea?
Mar 11, '04
"itis" refers to infection. Rhinorrhea can occur with, or without, an infection being present. The simplest explanation is environmental allergies, but who knows what could be the cause? I say get it checked if it bothers you.
BTW, if the discharge turns green that is usually a sign of infection.
Mar 11, '04
Here's the easiest thing to do...look up in med dictionary or go online to a med dictionary. I've got a link below, hope this helps
1)Rhinitis: Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose.
2)Rhinorrhea: Medical term for a runny nose. From the Greek words "rhinos" meaning "of the nose" and "rhoia" meaning "a flowing."
http://www.execulink.com/~ekimmel/diction.htm
The site has a bunch of info on rhinitis, too much to write here. Usually, thick, purulent drainage would indicate some infection or really bad allergies. Hope this helps
Mar 11, '04Occupation: Pedi RN Joined: Sep '00; Posts: 2,728; Likes: 109"itis" refers to infection. Rhinorrhea can occur with, or without, an infection being present. The simplest explanation is environmental allergies, but who knows what could be the cause? I say get it checked if it bothers you.
