Pregnancy rhinitis and rhinitis medicamentosa.
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-2002
Abstract
PURPOSE: To present guidelines for the recognition, management, and referral of pregnancy rhinitis with a goal of improving the quality of the pregnancy experience for women afflicted with this condition. DATA SOURCES: A case study illustrating the presentation of a severe case of pregnancy rhinitis is followed a literature review of etiology, diagnosis, and management strategies. CONCLUSIONS: Pregnancy rhinitis is a condition of clinical importance that is frequently exacerbated by use of intranasal decongestant sprays. The resulting rhinitis medicamentosa exacerbates the nasal obstruction, with resulting sleep disruptions that negatively impact the experience of pregnancy. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurse practitioners may miss opportunities to provide support, anticipatory guidance, and symptom relief. Anticipatory guidance that stresses the critical necessity of avoiding nasal spray decongestants, environmental modification, use of intranasal saline, moderate exercise, and nasal strips for subjective relief may have the potential to markedly decrease escalation of the condition to a serious disorder.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Volume
14
Issue
12
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Rambur, Betty. "Pregnancy rhinitis and rhinitis medicamentosa.." Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 14, 12 (2002): 527-530. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00086.x.