In particular, these examinations should be performed in patients presenting with persistent nasal obstruction and
postnasal drip in order to avoid missing the diagnosis of TC.
Gastrointestinal symptoms resolved within 2 days, and the ocular symptoms, nasal congestion,
postnasal drip, and febrile symptoms resolved within 4 days.
Cause: Anaerobic bacteria that live at the back of the tongue eat and grow off whatever they find: from dead skin cells in the mouth to mucus to
postnasal drip. The byproduct: volatile sulfur compounds that cause halitosis.
Acid regurgitation from the stomach and chronic sinusitis with a purulent
postnasal drip could also produce these symptoms.
Since it is neither life-threatening nor likely to lead to anything else a
postnasal drip will almost certainly fit into the general category of "trivia".
Childhood symptoms include wheezing,
postnasal drip, nighttime cough, and enlarged lymph nodes.
Secondhand smoke can aggravate sinusitis, rhinitis, cystic fibrosis, and chronic respiratory problems such as cough and
postnasal drip. It also increases the number of children's colds and sore throats.
Allergies and the common cold produce similar symptoms--sneezing, stuffiness, runny nose, itching, and
postnasal drip. A multitude of viruses can cause the common cold and its nasal symptoms, as well as fever, sore throat, aches, and chills.
The adverse effects of air pollution range from
postnasal drip, shortness of breath and chronic cough, to cancer.
Gas also can occur for any of the following reasons: Some people swallow air frequently because they have
postnasal drip or chew gum.
Some patients have had side effects, however, including fatigue, depression, weight loss, cough,
postnasal drip and body aches, he says.
23.3% of the patients complained of
postnasal drip (Table 9).