%0 Journal Article
%T Postnasal Drip Syndrome and Cough, Management and Diagnostic Approach in Primary Health Care Centre
%A Skenah Abdullah Albiabi
%A Baraa Alaa Y Khayat
%A Marwai Mohammed Mahnashi
%A Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi
%A Abdullah Saad Almutairi
%A Reman Abdulaziz Al-Fallatah
%A Najwan Hassan Abduljabbar
%A Afnan Hamdan Alshammari
%A Amirah Ayidh Abumismar
%A Khaled Saad Alajmi
%A Sultan Faisal Aldawsari
%J Archives of Pharmacy Practice
%@ 2320-5210
%D 2020
%V 11
%N 3
%P 127-129
%X Background: Postnasal drip syndrome (PNDS) or catarrh is a condition that is characterized by recurrent secretions from the nose and the paranasal sinuses into the pharynx. It might present as a simple condition in primary health clinics but it requires proper evaluation and management to deal with such cases. Objective: In this review, we aim to discuss the evaluation of PNDS and to learn how to deal with such conditions. Method: PubMed database was used for articles selection, and the following keys were used in the mesh ((“postnasal drip syndrome"[Mesh]) AND (“catarrh”[Mesh]) OR (“evaluation"[Mesh])). Conclusion: It is important to treat this condition even if we could not find the underlying cause. Therefore, empiric therapy is the solution because it may not only treat the case; it can also confirm the hypothesized diagnosis. However, refractory cases to different empirical treatment plans require a thorough evaluation to rule out serious problems.
%U https://archivepp.com/article/postnasal-drip-syndrome-and-cough-management-and-diagnostic-approach-in-primary-health-care-centre