Patient's question:
Patient: Female, one month oldCurrent condition: At 15 days, she had a fever, which was reduced through physical cooling. After that, she has been experiencing a runny nose with white, sticky discharge. The nasal congestion is severe, making breathing noisy (like "puffing"). Sometimes, she is awakened by the inability to breathe during sleep. She has been using a nasal aspirator, which has helped remove some of the discharge, but it still persists. Breastfeeding, bowel movements, and overall spirits are normal.
Doctor's answer:
In your case, it may be chronic rhinitis. Chronic rhinitis is a chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the underlying submucosal layer. Its main characteristics include inflammation lasting for more than three months or recurring episodes that do not heal, with the intermittent periods also failing to return to normal. It is accompanied by varying degrees of nasal congestion, increased secretions, swelling or thickening of the nasal mucosa, and other symptoms. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is known as "bi yuan" and can be treated with "cang er zi san."