TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nonallergic and Allergic Rhinitis A1 - Shah, Saurabh B. A1 - Emanuel, Ivor A. A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. PY - 2020 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e AB - Rhinitis is defined as an inflammatory condition that affects the nasal mucosa. The symptoms of rhinitis include nasal obstruction, hyperirritability, and hypersecretion. Rhinitis can be caused by a variety of different allergic and nonallergic conditions (Table 14–1). The incidence of rhinitis seems to have increased since the Industrial Revolution. One in five Americans is estimated to be afflicted with rhinitis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169074264 ER -