All issues > Volume 31(11); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(11):1527-1532. Published online November 30, 1988.

Two Cases of Allergic Rhinitis in Children Diagnosed by Youlten's Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) Meter.

Yil Sub Lee¹, In Suck Ryu¹, Kyu Eun Kim¹, Ki Young Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul Korea

Received: March 17, 1988;  Accepted: June 2, 1988.

Abstract

Two asthmatic children associated with allergic rhinitis were performed nasal provocation test with various allergens which were detected by allergic skin test. The degree of nasal obstruction induced by allergens were measured with Youlten’s Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) meter and Red top,Trichophyton and Sagebrush were known as causative allergens in case 1, and Chrysanthemum was detected as causative allergen in case 2. The Youlten' s PNIF meter is for diagnosis of nasal allergy and detection of causative allergens.

Keywords :Youlten’s Peak nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) meter, Nasal provocation test, Rynacrom compound.