What should I do about dryness in the nasal cavity with purulent discharge?
Dec 05, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Xu Gang
Introduction
Nasal dryness with purulent discharge can generally be improved according to the underlying cause through medication, physical therapy, surgical treatment, and other approaches. Patients can usually follow their doctor's advice to use antibiotics such as cefixime capsules or roxithromycin tablets, which can effectively reduce inflammatory responses. Additionally, patients may, under medical guidance, use normal saline to irrigate the nasal cavity.
Nasal dryness with purulent discharge can generally be improved according to the underlying cause through medication, physical therapy, surgical treatment, and other approaches.
1. Medication: The above symptoms may be caused by rhinitis, usually associated with bacterial or viral infections, leading to nasal mucosal blood vessel dilation and resulting in nasal dryness and thick secretions. Patients can typically follow a doctor's advice to use antibiotics such as cefixime capsules or roxithromycin tablets, which can effectively reduce inflammatory responses.
2. Physical therapy: Nasal dryness with purulent discharge may result from acute sinusitis, often related to bacterial infection or trauma. Blockage due to purulent secretions may lead to nasal congestion. Under medical guidance, patients can rinse the nasal cavity with normal saline or, as directed by a physician, use a suction device to remove the purulent secretions.
3. Surgical treatment: The aforementioned symptoms may also be caused by nasal polyps, usually secondary to sinusitis infection. Nasal polyps can easily block the sinus openings, increasing purulent secretions and impairing nasal airflow. Patients can follow medical advice to undergo endoscopic surgery to remove the polyps, thereby opening the sinus passages, facilitating secretion drainage, and improving nasal patency.
In addition, patients should regularly engage in physical exercise to strengthen immunity and pay attention to their diet, avoiding spicy and irritating foods to prevent symptom exacerbation.
