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I MADE SUDIPTA
Dept of Otorhinolaryngology – Head &
Neck Surgery
INTRODUCTION
AR → Atopic disease which is often found in
clinical practice
Mild Moderate-
normal sleep severe
no impairment of daily one or more items
activities, sport,
. abnormal sleep
leisure
. impairment of daily
normal work and activities, sport, leisure
school . abnormal work and school
no troublesome . troublesome symptoms
symptoms
Sign & Symptoms
1. Skin test :
Single Intracutan or intradermal or serial [ Skin End-point
Titration ]
Prick Test
Scratch Test
2. Nasal mucous cytology for eosinophilia
3. Ig E specific test [ Radioallergosorbent test /RAST ]
4. Paranasal sinus X-Ray [ Water`s ]
5. Elimination and provocation test [ for food allergy ]
Management
1. Contact avoidance with allergen
2. Medicine
- anti histamine
- decongestant
- antihistamine + decongestant
- corticosteroid
3. Immunotherapy
4. Increase body resistance with: exercise,
good nutrition and enough rest
ELIMINASI ALERGEN/ AVOIDANCE
Differential diagnose :
1. Acute Rhinitis.
2. Rhinitis medicamentosa.
3. Vasomotor Rhinitis