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. 2011 Jun 10;1(1):2.
doi: 10.1186/2045-7022-1-2.

Diagnostic tools in Rhinology EAACI position paper

Glenis Scadding  1 , Peter Hellings, Isam Alobid, Claus Bachert, Wytske Fokkens, Roy Gerth van Wijk, Philippe Gevaert, Josep Guilemany, Livije Kalogjera, Valerie Lund, Joaquim Mullol, Giovanni Passalacqua, Elina Toskala, Cornelius van Drunen
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Diagnostic tools in Rhinology EAACI position paper

Glenis Scadding et al. Clin Transl Allergy. .

Abstract

This EAACI Task Force document aims at providing the readers with a comprehensive and complete overview of the currently available tools for diagnosis of nasal and sino-nasal disease. We have tried to logically order the different important issues related to history taking, clinical examination and additional investigative tools for evaluation of the severity of sinonasal disease into a consensus document. A panel of European experts in the field of Rhinology has contributed to this consensus document on Diagnostic Tools in Rhinology.

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Figure 1
Symptom-based diagnosis of allergic rhinitis.
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Figure 2
Differential diagnosis of rhinitis/rhinosinusitis.
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Figure 3
Inspection of the nose showing distortion of the anatomy at the level of the nasal entry (in cleft lip patients).
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Figure 4
Inspection of the nose showing alar collapse during inspiration.
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Figure 5
Tip elevation test for evaluation of improved breathing by restoration of normal tip support.
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Figure 6
Anterior rhinoscopy allowing the evaluation of mucosal and/or anatomic pathology at the anterior part of the nasal cavity.
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Figure 7
Mirror test for evaluation of the condensate of expired air on a cold metal instrument or mirror.
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Figure 8
Nasal endoscopy.
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Figure 9
Diagnostic algorithm for the diagnosis of AR.
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Figure 10
Practical approaches for nasal provocation test.
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Figure 11
Skin prick test with evaluation of wheal and flare reaction on the skin at the site of allergen deposition.
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Figure 12
Peak nasal inspiratory flow measurement.
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Figure 13
Active anterior rhinomanometry.
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Figure 14
Acoustic rhinometry.
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Figure 15
Plain X ray of skull allowing the evaluation of the adenoid volume in relation to the nasopharyngeal airway passage.
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Figure 16
Coronal CT scan images of normal (left) and NP patient (right).
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Figure 17
Occupational vs work-exacerbated rhinitis.
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Figure 18
Diagnostic algorithm for occupational rhinitis.
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