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| | Sinusitis, NIAID Fact Sheet |
 | | Sinusitis simply means your sinuses are infected or inflamed, but this gives little indication of the misery and pain this condition can cause. | | | If you already have asthma and then get sinusitis, you may experience worsening of your asthma and should be in close touch with your health care provider. | | | Infection in the sphenoid sinuses can cause earaches, neck pain, and deep aching at the top of your head, although these sinuses are less frequently affected. |
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http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/sinusitis.htm
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| | AAAAI - Patients & Consumers Center: Tips to Remember: Sinusitis |
| | Sinusitis is an acute (very intense) or chronic (happening repeatedly or all the time) inflammation of the nasal sinuses - hollow cavities within the cheek bones found around the eyes and behind the nose. | | | Sinusitis can affect the nose, eyes, or middle ear, and may be indicated by plentiful, thick, colored nasal drainage, bad-tasting post-nasal drip, cough, head congestion and an accompanying headache. | | | Allergic rhinitis is caused by allergies and is often characterized by a runny nose, sneezing and congestion, and itchy eyes, nose, throat and inner ears. |
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http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/sinusitis.stm
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| | Sinusitis - ACAAI |
| | People who have allergies, asthma, physical abnormalities in the nose or sinuses, or a compromised immune system are at a greater risk. | | | Treating pre-existing conditions either with surgery or other drug therapies usually leads to improvement of sinusitis symptoms. | | | If your sinusitis is chronic or hasn't improved after several rounds of antibiotics, your doctor may perform a mucus culture. |
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http://www.acaai.org/public/advice/sinus.htm
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| | Sinusitis |
| | Sinusitis often affects people who have a stuffy or runny nose due to allergies (allergic rhinitis). | | | Symptoms of chronic sinusitis are less severe than those of acute, but can last for years. | | | If you suspect that you have allergies, determine what you may be allergic to with allergy testing, so you can avoid them. |
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http://www.umm.edu/careguides/allergy/allergy_sinusitis.html
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: Acute sinusitis |
| | Symptom relief should be a major concern of therapy for acute sinusitis, and patience an integral part of management. | | | Accurate diagnosis of bacterial sinusitis is unreliable without the "gold standard" of needle aspiration or surgery. | | | In this article, Dr Leggett examines available study data regarding the reliability of diagnostic predictors of acute sinusitis and the value of antimicrobial therapy on patient outcomes. |
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http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2004/01_04/leggett.htm
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| | Sinusitis |
| | People with chronic sinusitis should also be checked for allergies; and they may need a procedure with a scope to see if any kind of anatomic obstruction is causing their illness. | | | Chronic sinusitis is often associated with food allergies. | | | Headache and pain over the affected sinuses may occur, as well as a feeling of pressure which may worsen when the patient bends over. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/sinusitis.jsp
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| | Sinusitis |
| | Sinusitis is treated with a decongestant and steam inhalation to open the nasal passages. | | | Symptoms of chronic or acute sinusitis include pain and pressure in the area of the affected sinuses. | | | Frequent sinusitis in children is usually relieved by surgery to remove the adenoids. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/s/sinusitis.htm
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| | Sinusitis |
| | Sphenoid sinusitis rarely occurs by itself; when it does, the pain may be experienced behind the eyes, across the forehead, or in the face. | | | Chronic or recurrent acute sinusitis can be a lifelong condition. | | | Severe asthma (which is often associated with allergies) and chronic sinusitis often overlap, although the relationship is unclear. |
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http://www.morehead.org/wellconnected/000062.htm
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| | Sinusitis |
| | If your sinusitis is the result of allergies, your doctor may recommend that you take a daily antihistamine as well. | | | The most important thing to remember about sinusitis is, even though chances are the type you have is less severe, it's still important to see a doctor. | | | Your doctor may also prescribe a decongestant for all forms of sinusitis. |
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http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/common/sinusitis.html
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| | Sinusitis |
| | More than half of patients with acute sinusitis recover using home remedies (including hydration and inhalation of steam) and decongestants. | | | Endoscopic sinus surgery may be performed to correct obstructions, promote drainage, and aid in healing. | | | In rare cases, invasive surgery using conventional scalpel techniques may be required to remove infected areas. |
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http://www.entcolumbia.org/sinusit.htm
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| | Welcome to SinusInfoCenter.com |
| | There are two broad categories of sinusitis: acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. | | | Many treatment choices are currently available for both types of sinusitis. | | | Our Physician Locator will help you find an ENT physician (otolaryngologist) who treats sinusitis in your area. |
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http://www.sinusinfocenter.com
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Sinusitis |
| | Symptoms of chronic sinusitis are the same as acute sinusitis, but tend to be milder and last longer than 8 weeks. | | | People more likely to get frequent sinusitis include those with cystic fibrosis and those with immune systems weakened by HIV or chemotherapy. | | | Calling your health care provider Return to top |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000647.htm
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| | Sinusitis |
| | Decongestants, along with antimicrobial therapy, are useful in treating acute sinusitis (level III evidence). | | | Antihistamines are contraindicated in the management of acute sinusitis (level III evidence). | | | Also reviewed in: Amoxicillin did not improve the clinical course of acute maxillary sinusitis in primary care - Reviewed by Evidence-Based Medicine |
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http://www.montana.edu/wwwebm/Sinusitis.htm
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| | eMedicine - Sinusitis : Article by Elicia Kennedy, MD |
| | Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. | | | Diagnosing acute sinusitis by history and physical examination. | | | Uncomplicated sinusitis is often diagnosed clinically, with studies reserved for complicated cases or patients who are nonresponsive to the usual therapies. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic536.htm
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| | Institute for Clinical Systems Integration - Acute Sinusitis | | | Comparison of ultrasound, radiography, and clinical examination in the diagnosis of acute maxillary sinusitis: a systematic review. | | | Incidence of both acute and chronic sinusitis increases in the latter part of childhood |
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http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP0855.html
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| | Sinusitis |
| | Sinusitis can be confusing for the patient, parents, and the physician. | | | However, a patient with exaggerated symptoms in that early period may have acute bacteria sinusitis. | | | In addition, any particular patient with acute rhinosinusitis may also have an unrecognized chronic or subacute sinusitis or have another chronic rhinitis syndrome. |
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http://home.coqui.net/myrna/sinus.htm
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| | Sinusitis -- Topic Overview |
| | With chronic sinusitis, you're never really free from symptoms and always have a low level of sinusitis symptoms. | | | There are two types of sinusitis: acute (sudden) and chronic (long-term). | | | One key distinction between a cold and sinusitis is that cold symptoms, including a stuffy nose, begin to improve within 5 to 7 days. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw67421.asp
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