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Estornudo - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Acción de estornudar

Definición:

Es una explosión súbita, forzada e involuntaria de aire a través de la nariz y la boca.

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Consideraciones generales:

El estornudo es causado por la irritación de las membranas mucosas de la nariz o la garganta y puede ser muy fastidioso, pero generalmente no es signo de un problema grave.

Causas comunes:

  • Alergia al polen, al moho, a la caspa y al polvo ( rinitis alérgica)
  • Inhalación de corticosteroides (de ciertos aerosoles nasales)
  • Abstinencia de drogas
  • Irritantes nasales como el polvo y los talcos
  • Infecciones virales (resfriado común, infecciones de las vías respiratorias altas, gripe)
  • Reviewed last on: 6/29/2010
  • Paula J. Busse, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bahls C. In the clinic: allergic rhinitis. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146(7):ITC4-1-ITC4-16.

Saleh HA, Durham SR. Perennial rhinitis. BMJ. 2007;335(7618):502-507.

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