Abstract: . . .  official interpretation of this docu- ment by the AAAAI or ACAAI. Any request for information about or an interpretation of this document by the AAAAI or ACAAI should be directed to the Executive Offices of the AAAAI, ACAAI and the Joint Council on Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 474 ANNALS OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, & IMMUNOLOGY Page 2 Infectious Rhinitis 14. Infectious rhinitis may be acute or chronic. Acute infectious . . .
. . .  the AACAAI have jointly accepted responsibility for establishing these practice parameters. Because this docu- ment incorporated the efforts of many partici- pants, no single individual, including those who served on the Joint Task Force, is authorized to provided an official interpretation of this docu- ment by the AAAAI or ACAAI. Any request for information about or an interpretation of this document by the AAAAI or ACAAI should be directed to the . . .
. . .  AACAAI have jointly accepted responsibility for establishing these practice parameters. Because this docu- ment incorporated the efforts of many partici- pants, no single individual, including those who served on the Joint Task Force, is authorized to provided an official interpretation of this docu- ment by the AAAAI or ACAAI. Any request for information about or an interpretation of this document by the AAAAI or ACAAI should be directed to the Executive . . .
. . .  Parameters in Al- lergy, Asthma and Immunology (Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998;81: 478–518). That document should be consulted for full discussion and cita- tions that support the statements con- tained herein. This listing of summary statements is intended to assist the clini- cian in rapidly reviewing and identifying key points that are comprehensively dis- cussed in the source document. DEFINITION OF RHINITIS 1. Rhinitis is defined as . . .
. . .  lergy, Asthma and Immunology (Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998;81: 478–518). That document should be consulted for full discussion and cita- tions that support the statements con- tained herein. This listing of summary statements is intended to assist the clini- cian in rapidly reviewing and identifying key points that are comprehensively dis- cussed in the source document. DEFINITION OF RHINITIS 1. Rhinitis is defined as inflammation . . .
. . .  Polyps 22. Nasal polyps may occur in con- junction with chronic rhinitis or sinusitis and may contribute sig- nificantly to the patient’s symp- toms. Nasal polyps should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who present with invariant nasal congestion and its sequelae. Allergy as a cause of nasal polyps has not been established but nasal polyps may occur in conjunction with allergic rhinitis . EVALUATION . . .
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