Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • The definition of allergic rhinitis, the causes, prevalence, complications, and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • When to suspect allergic rhinitis, how to assess people, and differential diagnoses.
• Management
  • Self-care advice for people with allergic rhinitis, drug treatment, and how to manage treatment failure.
• Optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• How to make an accurate diagnosis of allergic rhinitis.
• How to manage allergic rhinitis.
• What self-management advice and information to give parents and carers.
• When to refer people with refractory symptoms to an immunology or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist.

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