sinusitis
Sign in to saveSinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis and commonly known as a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include production of thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial congestion, facial pain, facial pressure, loss of smell, or fever.''''''
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Sinusitis, commonly called a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the sinuses that causes symptoms like thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial pain or pressure, loss of smell, and sometimes fever. It matters because these symptoms can significantly affect how people feel and function day-to-day.
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- Sinusitis cdc.png
- Medical condition (new).name
- Rhinosinusitis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Sinus infection, sinusitis, chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
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- An illustration showing the difference between healthy sinuses and diseased sinuses
- Medical condition (new).field
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- nasal discharge, nasal blockage, facial pain, reduction or loss of smell, fever
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Infection (bacterial, fungal, viral), allergies, air pollution, structural problems in the nose
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Asthma, cystic fibrosis, poor immune function
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Usually based on symptoms
- Medical condition (new).differential
- common cold, rhinitis, upper respiratory infection, temporomandibular joint disorder, tension headache, vascular headache, dental infection
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32 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- By location
- Complications
- Orbital complications
- Intracranial complications
- Osseous complications
- Causes
- Acute
- Chronic
- Definition and nomenclature
- Fungi
- One airway theory
- Smoking
- Air pollution
- Other diseases
- Maxillary sinus
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- Acute
- Chronic
- Treatment
- Antibiotics
- Corticosteroids
- Surgery
- Treatments directed to rhinovirus infection
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
- Research
- See also
- References
- External links
Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis and commonly known as a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include production of thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial congestion, facial pain, facial pressure, loss of smell, or fever.''''''
Sinusitis is a condition that affects both children and adults. It is caused by a combination of environmental factors and a person's health factors. It can occur in individuals with allergies, exposure to environmental irritants, structural abnormalities of the nasal cavity and sinuses and poor immune function. Most cases are caused by a viral infection. Recurrent episodes are more likely in people with asthma, cystic fibrosis, and immunodeficiency.