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Congestión nasal - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Taponamiento de la nariz; Nariz congestionada; Nariz tapada

Definición:

Se refiere a una nariz tapada.

Consideraciones:

Muchas personas piensan que una nariz se congestiona (se tapa) debido al exceso de moco espeso. Sin embargo, en la mayoría de los casos, la nariz se congestiona cuando los tejidos que la recubren se inflaman debido a la inflamación de los vasos sanguíneos.

Los recién nacidos tienen que respirar a través de la nariz. La congestión nasal en un bebé en los primeros meses de vida puede interferir con la lactancia y, en raras ocasiones, puede causar problemas respiratorios serios. La congestión nasal en niños mayores y adolescentes generalmente no es más que una molestia, pero puede causar otras dificultades.

La congestión nasal puede interferir con los oídos, la audición y el desarrollo del habla. La congestión significativa puede interferir con el sueño.

Cuando la congestión nasal es sólo en un lado, el niño puede haberse introducido algo dentro de la nariz.

Causas:

La congestión nasal generalmente es causada por un virus o bacteria. Las causas abarcan:

La congestión clásicamente desaparece por sí sola al cabo de una semana.

La congestión también puede ser causada por:

  • Reviewed last on: 8/2/2011
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Manning S. Medical management of nasosinus infectious and inflammatory disease. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2005:chap 52.

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