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Nasal congestion: The congestion of the nasal passages. See detailed information below for a list of 106 causes of Nasal congestion, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Nasal congestion.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Nasal congestion as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Nasal congestion
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Nasal congestion may include these symptoms:
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Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a common cold....read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about 15 years. Thus, any teen or adult...read more »
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The list below shows some of the causes of Nasal congestion mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Nasal congestion. Of the 106 causes of Nasal congestion that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Nasal congestion' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Nasal congestion based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Medical Conditions associated with Nasal congestion:
Nose symptoms (2080 causes), Runny nose (754 causes), Stuffed nose (712 causes), Discharge (773 causes), Cold-like symptoms (712 causes), Mucus symptoms (766 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Mucus membrane symptoms (832 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Temperature symptoms (2497 causes)
Symptoms related to Nasal congestion:
Runny nose (754 causes), Blocked nose (712 causes), Cold-like symptoms (712 causes), Viral rhinitis, Sinusitis (319 causes), Allergic rhinitis (19 causes), Nasal polyposis, Foreign body, CSF leak, Vasomotor rhinitis, Wegener's granulomatosis
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