LIU Xiaoqian. A Case Report on Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Rhinitis in a 4-Year-Old Child[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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LIU Xiaoqian. A Case Report on Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Rhinitis in a 4-Year-Old Child[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202604260002.
A Case Report on Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Rhinitis in a 4-Year-Old Child
This paper summarizes the nursing experience of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in managing acute exacerbation of chronic rhinitis in a 4-year-old pediatric patient. The child presented with an acute flare-up of rhinitis accompanied by severe fear and resistance to conventional nasal drop administration, which limited routine drug delivery routes. The medical team implemented Western nursing measures, including hypertonic saline nasal nebulization and postural management, while simultaneously applying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) external therapies, namely head and face massage, acupoint massage, moxibustion, and herbal steam inhalation of the nasal cavity. At 24 hours post-intervention, the child's nasal congestion score decreased from 10 to 4, and the frequency of nocturnal awakening due to dyspnea was reduced to once. On day 5 of intervention, the nasal congestion score dropped to 0, acute symptoms were completely controlled, the child was able to actively cooperate with nursing procedures, and the parents had mastered home-based care skills proficiently. This case suggests that the integrated Chinese and Western medicine nursing protocol can rapidly alleviate symptoms, eliminate treatment-related fear in pediatric patients, and demonstrates the advantages of safety, efficacy, and high acceptance, making it suitable for clinical and household application.
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