Sinusitis

Sinusitis: Introduction

Sinusitis is any infection or inflammation of the sinus cavities behind the nose and eyes. It is very common with an estimated 37 million cases annually in the USA. Symptoms vary according to which sinus cavity is infected; some are similar to cold or flu but other infections are not. Some sinus infections may also occur as a complication of a cold or flu. There may be various other underlying conditions causing sinusitis such as allergies, hay fever, or asthma.

Symptoms of Sinusitis

• Coughing
• Sneezing
• Tiredness
• Aches
• Severe headache
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 45 symptoms of Sinusitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Sinusitis:

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• more tests...»

Sinusitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Sinusitis:

• Asthma worsening
• Brain infection
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Sinusitis

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Diagnostic Tests for Sinusitis

• Physical examation
• X-ray of sinuses
• CAT scan of sinuses
• Nasal swab tests
• Physical exam
• more tests...»

See full list of 8 diagnostic tests for Sinusitis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Sinusitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Sinusitis
• Failure to diagnose Sinusitis
• Hidden causes of Sinusitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Sinusitis

Sinusitis: Medical Mistakes

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• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

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Sinusitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Sinusitis

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a ...read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries,...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See...read more »

Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary...read more »

FUO in children: Fever of unknown origin in children is usually transient and subsides within 4- 5 days. Majority of them are of viral aetiology. The common causes of fever...read more »

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Sinusitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• more specialists...»

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Sinusitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
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  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Sinusitis

• Allergies - such as dust, ragweed, animal hair, and smoke.
• Hay fever
• Allergic rhinitis
• Rhinitis
• Asthma
• more causes...»

See full list of 91 causes of Sinusitis

More information about causes of Sinusitis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Sinusitis (70 listings)
• Underlying causes of Sinusitis
• Sinusitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Sinusitis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Sinusitis

Treatments for Sinusitis

• Treatments for acute sinusitis:
  • Antibiotics - for a bacterial infection
  • Analgesics - for pain relief
  • Decongestants - to relief nasal stuffiness.
  • Antihistamines
• more treatments...»

See full list of 28 treatments for Sinusitis

News Archives for Sinusitis

Medical news articles related to Sinusitis include:

• Steroid Concoction May Ease Sinusitis
• Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis
• A Honey of a Sinusitis Treatment
• Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research
• Sinusitis Treatments Found Ineffective
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Patient Surveys for Sinusitis

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Prognosis for Sinusitis

Prognosis for Sinusitis: Sinusitis can be acute (going on less than four weeks), subacute(4-12 weeks) or chronic (going on for 12 weeks or more).

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Reseach about Sinusitis

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Clinical Trials for Sinusitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Sinusitis include:

• A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Potassium in the Treatment of Adults With Rapid Onset of Severe Inflammation/Infection of the Sinuses - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• Study to Measure the Impact of Antibiotics on Bacterial Flora in Adults With Acute Sinusitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Azithromycin,Telithromycin
• A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Treating Sinus Infection With Levofloxacin 750 Mg for 5 Days. - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• Guidelines for Acute Sinusitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Amoxicillin potassium clavulanate
• A Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Regimens of Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (Sinus Infection) in Adults - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• more trials...»

See full list of 29 Clinical Trials for Sinusitis

Prevention of Sinusitis

Prevention information for Sinusitis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Sinusitis.

• Humidifier
• Air conditioners
• Electrostatic air filters
• Avoid cigarette smoke
• Avoid air pollution
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Sinusitis

• Medical statistics for Sinusitis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Sinusitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Sinusitis
• Society statistics for Sinusitis

Sinusitis: Broader Related Topics

• Over-diagnosed conditions
• Common Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Sinusitis

Types of Sinusitis

• Acute Sinusitis - lasts less than 3 weeks
• Chronic Recurrent - longer than 3 weeks
• Recurrent Recurrent - repeated bouts
• Frontal sinus infection
• Maxillary sinus infection
• more types...»

See full list of 10 Types of Sinusitis

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Article Excerpts about Sinusitis

Sinusitis simply means your sinuses are infected or inflamed, but this gives little indication of the misery and pain this condition can cause. Health care experts usually divide sinusitis cases into

• Acute, which lasts for 3 weeks or less
• Chronic, which usually lasts for 3 to 8 weeks but can continue for months or even years
• Recurrent, which is several acute attacks within a year

Definitions of Sinusitis:

Inflammatory process of the mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses that occurs in three stages: acute, subacute, and chronic; results from any condition causing ostial obstruction or from pathophysiologic changes in the mucociliary transport mechanism. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses - (Source - WordNet 2.1)