Symptom: Sinusitis

Introduction: Sinusitis

This section addresses sinusitis as a symptom or complication of other underlying conditions. See also the symptoms of sinusitis or further information on the condition sinusitis.

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Causes of Sinusitis:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Sinusitis. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Chronic fungal sinusitis
• Chronic sinusitis
• Acute sinusitis
• Sinus surgery
• Cranial surgery

See full list of 62 causes of Sinusitis

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Causes of Types of Sinusitis:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Sinusitis:

• Chronic sinusitis (9 causes)
• Sinus pain (10 causes)
• Acute sinusitis (6 causes)

More types of Sinusitis

Sinusitis: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Sinusitis, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Sinusitis and Sinus symptoms (43 causes)
• Sinusitis and Respiratory symptoms (41 causes)
• Sinusitis and Head symptoms (38 causes)
• Sinusitis and Face symptoms (35 causes)
• Sinusitis and Lung symptoms (33 causes)
• Sinusitis and Nerve symptoms (30 causes)
• Sinusitis and Sensations (29 causes)
• Sinusitis and Pain (26 causes)
• Sinusitis and Throat symptoms (20 causes)
• Sinusitis and Breathing symptoms (19 causes)
• Sinusitis and Ear symptoms (19 causes)
• Sinusitis and Mouth symptoms (18 causes)
• Sinusitis and Nose symptoms (18 causes)
• Sinusitis and Cough (18 causes)
• Sinusitis and Fever (18 causes)
• Sinusitis and Breath symptoms (17 causes)
• Sinusitis and Headache (16 causes)
• Sinusitis and Skin symptoms (16 causes)
• Sinusitis and Temperature symptoms (16 causes)
• Sinusitis and Digestive symptoms (15 causes)

See full list of 667 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Sinusitis

Home Diagnostic Testing and Sinusitis

Home medical tests possibly related to Sinusitis:

• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Tests
  • Home Flu Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Sinus symptoms (44 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Sinusitis

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Sinusitis:

• Nose symptoms (445 causes)
• Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
• Runny nose (151 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Sinusitis

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Sinusitis from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Sinusitis. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Sinusitis

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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 common cold....read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called " pertussis...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, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name of " mild traumatic...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...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 syndrome and these were not being correctly...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...read more »

Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see ...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 in children differ from that of adults. Some of the infectious causes include pneumonia,...read more »

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Stories from Users for Sinusitis

Real-life user stories relating to Sinusitis:

• Sinusitis/Hell
• Is this Chronic Sinusitis?
• chronic sinusitis
• Reaccuring Sinusitis

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Sinusitis or relevant symptoms:

• Constitutional (General Wellbeing) (156)
  • Sore Scalp/hair follicles
  • Fat loss in entire body
  • Dont know how much more I can take..
  • I'm Lost.
  • My wife does not sweat I'm worried
  • More user stories
• ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
  • Swelling in roof of mouth
  • Pain on one side of throat
  • Please help! Mucus/dark circles/bad breath...
  • Painful white bumps on tongue
  • Sinus headache & eye area pain
  • More user stories
• Respiratory (Lungs and Breathing) (136)
  • Chlorine/ammonia odor when I breathe
  • Chest Pain/Pain While Breathing
  • Clearing throat cough and breathing difficulties
  • Chest discomfort
  • Unable to get diagnosis....please help!
  • More user stories
• Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
  • Joint and muscular pain after taking chantix
  • Arm pain after sneezing
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint swelling, stiffness, severe foot pain
  • Muscle twitches/spasms
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Causes of Sinusitis listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Sinusitis as a symptom include:

• Allergic rhinitis
• Churg-Strauss syndrome
• Cladosporiosis
• Diffuse panbronchiolitis
• Immotile cilia syndrome 1
• Kartagener's syndrome
• Maxillary sinus carcinoma
• Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
• Mucormycosis
• Nasal type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma
• Sarcoidosis
• Vasomotor rhinitis
• Wegener's granulomatosis
• Young's syndrome
• Zygomycosis

See full list of 62 causes of Sinusitis
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Sinusitis:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Sinusitis as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Lotensin
• Benazepril Hydrochloride
• Irbesartan
• Avopro
• Karvea

See full list of 24 medications causing Sinusitis

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

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:

Sinusitis: Inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, especially the paranasal.rhinosinusitis. [sinus + G. -itis, inflammation]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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)

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 - CRISP)

Organs affected by Sinusitis:

The list of organs typically affected by Sinusitis may include, but is not limited to:

• Sinus

Detailed list of causes of Sinusitis

The list below shows some of the causes of Sinusitis mentioned in various sources:

• Acromegaly - enlarged sinuses
• Acute sinusitis
• Allergic rhinitis
• Aspergillosis - allergic sinusitis
• Barotrauma - sinus pain

See full list of 62 causes of Sinusitis

How Common are these Causes of Sinusitis?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sinusitis. Of the 62 causes of Sinusitis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 6 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 52 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 62 causes of Sinusitis

Conditions listing symptoms: Sinusitis:

The following list of conditions have 'Sinusitis' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Sinusitis?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Sinusitis, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Respiratory physician
• Ear nose and throat specialist

Classifications of Sinusitis:

Subtypes of Sinusitis:

Chronic sinusitis (3 causes), Sinus pain (9 causes), Acute sinusitis

Medical Conditions associated with Sinusitis:

Sinus symptoms (39 causes)

Symptoms related to Sinusitis:

Nose symptoms (441 causes), Throat symptoms (1130 causes), Runny nose (93 causes)

Sinusitis as a disease:

For a more detailed analysis of Sinusitis as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Sinusitis.

• Causes of Sinusitis (22 conditions)
• Medication Causes of Sinusitis (70 causes)

Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

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Medical News summaries about Sinusitis

Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Sinusitis and many other medical conditions:

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Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Sinusitis:

• Introduction: Sinusitis
• Basic Summary for Sinusitis
• Types of Sinusitis
• Causes of Sinusitis
• Videos for Sinusitis
• Drug Causes of Sinusitis
• Symptoms of Sinusitis
• Complications of Sinusitis
• Diagnostic Tests for Sinusitis
• Misdiagnosis of Sinusitis
• Treatments for Sinusitis
• Prevention of Sinusitis

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