Definitions

1. Sinusitis is the infection of these spaces. (Web site)
2. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the nasal sinuses. (Web site)
3. Sinusitis is one of the most common medical conditions.
4. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the membrane lining of any sinus. (Web site)
5. Sinusitis is the most common chronic illness in America.

Acute Sinusitis

1. Acute sinusitis may be caused by a virus or bacteria, has a rapid onset and lasts for four weeks or less. (Web site)
2. Acute sinusitis is treated with antibiotics and decongestants. (Web site)
3. A. Acute sinusitis is generally treated with 10 to 14 days of antibiotic care.
4. Acute sinusitis: Most children respond very well to antibiotic therapy. (Web site)

Infection

1. A viral infection can lead to sinusitis.
2. The obstruction may also cause frequent colds or sinusitis.
3. Other infections causing laryngitis include tuberculosis, bronchitis, and sinusitis.
4. Many cases of sinusitis can be avoided by preventing an upper respiratory infection.
5. The most common trigger for sinusitis is a viral cold or flu that infects the upper respiratory tract and causes obstruction.

Chronic Sinusitis

1. Sinuses -- acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis.
2. Polyps (growths in the nose) may develop with chronic sinusitis. (Web site)
3. Nasal polyps are associated with chronic allergies, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and nasal infections.

Fever

1. Facial pain, fever, and other signs of sinusitis (see Sinusitis).
2. Other symptoms of acute sinusitis are fever, fatigue and postnasal drainage.
3. Acute sinusitis causes pain and tenderness in various locations on the face [Table 1] [Figure 2].

Nasal Congestion

1. Another common symptom of chronic sinusitis is nasal congestion or blockage. (Web site)
2. Because your nose can get stuffy when you have a condition like the common cold, you may confuse simple nasal congestion with sinusitis.

Maxillary

1. The maxillary and ethmoid sinuses are most commonly involved in sinusitis.
2. Rosenbaum GS, Cunha BA: Subdural empyema complicating frontal and ethmoid sinusitis.
3. In acute maxillary sinusitis (AMS), cure rates were 73 to 91%.
4. Single x-rays are not useful, however, in diagnosing frontal and sphenoid sinusitis.

Fungal Sinusitis

1. The fungus Aspergillus is the common cause of all forms of fungal sinusitis.
2. A fumigatus is the only fungus associated with chronic invasive fungal sinusitis.
3. Intra-operative photograph of allergic fungal sinusitis debris within sphenoid sinus. (Web site)

Nasal Obstruction

1. In uncomplicated chronic sinusitis, a purulent nasal discharge is the most constant finding.
2. Symptoms of both sinusitis and allergic rhinitis include nasal obstruction and congestion.
3. The most common symptoms of chronic sinusitis are nasal obstruction, nasal congestion, and post-nasal drip.

Treatment

1. Sinusitis is listed among the best treatment results.
2. From 70% to 80% of patients with acute sinusitis will respond well to antibiotic treatment.
3. Acute sinus infection generally responds to antibiotic treatment; chronic sinusitis usually requires surgery.

Respiratory Infections

1. Acute sinusitis is usually caused by a viral respiratory infection.
2. Sinusitis usually follows respiratory infections, such as colds, or an allergic reaction. (Web site)

Recurrent

1. Stammberger H: Nasal and paranasal sinus endoscopy, a diagnostic and surgical approach to recurrent sinusitis.
2. Nasal endoscopy is now used for diagnosing chronic and recurrent acute sinusitis and for differentiating between allergies and true sinusitis.

Sinus

1. Sinusitis is inflammation of the lining membrane of any sinus. (Web site)
2. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial sinusitis.
3. Sinusitis: Inflammation of the sinuses caused by bacterial infection. (Web site)
4. About 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis each year. (Web site)
5. Acute bacterial sinusitis is an infection of the sinus cavities caused by bacteria. (Web site)

Tonsillitis

1. NOSE AND THROAT DISORDERS such as acute sinusitis, acute rhinitis, the common cold and acute tonsillitis. (Web site)
2. Includes: nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis and tracheitis, and bronchitis and bronchiolitis.

Lasts

1. Chronic sinusitis treatment usually lasts three weeks or more. (Web site)
2. Chronic sinusitis by definition lasts longer than three months.

Sinusitis Caused

1. Sinusitis is caused by obstruction of the ostia.
2. Obviously, the diagnosis of sinusitis must be accurate.
3. And as a result, you have got the sinusitis, namely you-ve got a skew or a deviated septum.
4. Indeed, many allergists now emphasize their role in treating sinusitis. (Web site)
5. The shape of your nasal cavity could be the cause of chronic sinusitis. (Web site)

Four Weeks

1. Acute sinusitis can last four weeks or more.
2. Sinusitis can be acute (going on less than four weeks), subacute (4-12 weeks) or chronic (going on for 12 weeks or more). (Web site)

Ct Scan

1. Not all patients who seem to have sinusitis need a CT scan.
2. CT scans (CAT scans) have emerged as the preferred radiologic study for sinusitis.
3. Follow with a CT scan of the sinuses. Pediatric treatment Sinusitis and asthma occur in younger children (see Image 5). (Web site)

Fungal Infections

1. We now have the tools to diagnose and treat sinusitis.
2. Bacteria cause nearly all cases of acute sinusitis.
3. If you believe you may have sinusitis, see our tips for sinusitis sufferers.
4. Sometimes, fungal infections can cause acute sinusitis.
5. A number of other Chinese herbs are also helpful in relieving sinusitis symptoms.

Cases

1. Fungi are the cause of about 6% to 8% of chronic sinusitis cases.
2. In cases of chronic sinusitis, imaging techniques show mucous tissue damage.

Often

1. Chronic sinusitis is often treated initially with antibiotics. (Web site)
2. Nowadays, people often use the term Sinusitis for headache.

Patients

1. Patients present with symptoms of long-standing sinusitis.
2. Presentation of patients with sinus mycetoma is similar to that of patients with sinusitis.

Frontal

1. Chronic Sinusitis can also be found in the Frontal sinus.
2. Frontal sinusitis produces headache over the forehead.
3. This causes fluid (pus) collection in the sinus, termed as Sinusitis.
4. The etiology of frontal sinusitis stems from blockage of the nasofrontal duct ostium.
5. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS): Developed in the 1950s, the nasal endoscope has revolutionized sinusitis surgery.

Rhino-Sinusitis

1. Rhino-sinusitis refers to the inflammation of the tissues of the nose (rhino-) and sinuses. (Web site)
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