What to do if you have a runny nose

Runny nose is a common thing in a person's life, and there are many reasons for it, such as a runny nose caused by catching a cold, a runny nose caused by a sneeze, or sometimes a runny nose caused by a sneeze. So people are no longer surprised by runny noses, and most of the time they don't take it seriously. In fact, runny nose is often a symbol or indication of physical illness, so we must pay attention to it. Here is an introduction on how to diagnose diseases by looking at snot.

The symptoms of a runny nose vary from person to person. Some people have watery runny noses, some have mucoid runny noses, some have mucopurulent runny noses, some have purulent runny noses, and in severe cases, they can even be bloody. The nature of these nasal discharges may be a sign of some disease.

1. Water-based

The secretion is thin, transparent and like clear water. It is a mixture of vascular exudate and mucus, containing desquamated epithelial cells, white blood cells, a small amount of red blood cells and mucin. Seen in the early stages of vasomotor rhinitis, allergic rhinitis and acute rhinitis.

2. Mucous

The secretion is viscous, transparent and water-like, and contains a large amount of mucin. When a normal person's nasal cavity is exposed to cold stimulation or emotional impulse, a large amount of mucus can be secreted through reflex action. Common in chronic simple rhinitis.

3. Mucopurulent

A mixture of mucus and pus. Seen in the recovery phase of acute rhinitis and chronic sinusitis.

4. Purulent

It is more common when inflammation invades the bone, such as maxillary osteomyelitis, odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, nasal foreign bodies and partial necrosis of malignant tumors, all of which are accompanied by varying degrees of yellow-green secretions with foul odor, fecal odor, etc. Caseous rhinitis and sinusitis often discharge bean curd-like substances with a foul odor.

5. Blood

Bloody or bloody secretions can be seen in nasal foreign bodies, nasal stones, fungal sinusitis, and are also early symptoms of nasal malignant tumors.

Through the above introduction, everyone should have a general understanding of the forms of runny nose and the possible diseases hidden behind these forms. Therefore, if we or our loved ones have a runny nose in our lives in the future, we should not take it lightly, but pay attention to it. If necessary, we should go to the hospital for treatment in time. This will better prevent the harm of the disease to the body and have a good physique to live.