A 26-year-old man has sneezing, nasal pruritus, watery rhinorrhea, and itchy eyes every spring. He is afebrile. Nasal mucosa is pale and boggy. Lungs

Question

A 26-year-old man has sneezing, nasal pruritus, watery rhinorrhea, and itchy eyes every spring. He is afebrile. Nasal mucosa is pale and boggy. Lungs are clear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Start intranasal corticosteroid therapy

Answer

Start long-term oral prednisone

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Perform nasal polypectomy

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Order sinus CT urgently

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Prescribe amoxicillin-clavulanate

Allergic rhinitis — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 26-year-old man has sneezing, nasal pruritus, watery rhinorrhea, and itchy eyes every spring. He is afebrile. Nasal mucosa is pale and boggy. Lungs are clear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?