A 24-year-old woman has sneezing, nasal pruritus, watery rhinorrhea, and congestion every spring. Examination shows pale boggy nasal mucosa and clear

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A 24-year-old woman has sneezing, nasal pruritus, watery rhinorrhea, and congestion every spring. Examination shows pale boggy nasal mucosa and clear secretions. She has no fever or facial pain. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Allergic rhinitis

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Viral pharyngitis

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Nasal polyposis

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Acute bacterial sinusitis

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Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea

Seasonal allergic rhinitis — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 24-year-old woman has sneezing, nasal pruritus, watery rhinorrhea, and congestion every spring. Examination shows pale boggy nasal mucosa and clear secretions. She has no fever or facial pain. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?