Sinusitis

Key facts

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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

Medical condition (new).prevention

handwashing, vaccinations, avoiding smoking

Medical condition (new).treatment

Pain medications, nasal steroids, nasal irrigation, antibiotic

Medical condition (new).frequency

10–30% each year (developed world)

via Wikipedia infobox

• Pediatric sinusitis.ReviewImmunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2005Zacharisen M, Casper RDOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2005.02.002
• Sinusitis.ReviewPediatrics in review · 1993Wald ERDOI: 10.1542/pir.14-9-345
• Whither Sinusitis?ReviewClinical pediatrics · 2018Weinberger MDOI: 10.1177/0009922818764927
• Sinusitis in adults.ReviewCurrent opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2000Youngs RDOI: 10.1097/00063198-200005000-00009
• The sinusitis cycle.ReviewOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 1990Reilly JSDOI: 10.1177/01945998901030S504
• Sinusitis and its imaging in the pediatric population.ReviewPediatric radiology · 1997Kronemer KA, McAlister WHDOI: 10.1007/s002470050251
• Chronic sinusitis: clinical and pathophysiological aspects.ReviewActa oto-laryngologica. Supplementum · 1994Melén IDOI: 10.3109/00016489409124323
• Chronic sinusitis in the allergic child.ReviewPediatric clinics of North America · 1988Rachelefsky GS, Katz RM, Siegel SCDOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36550-6

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