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sinusitisInflammation of the sinuses. Acute sinusitis, usually due to infections such as the common cold, causes localized pain and tenderness, nasal obstruction and discharge, and malaise. Nose drops or inhalations containing drugs that contract blood vessels help drain the sinuses. Antibiotics may be used for bacterial infections. Chronic sinusitis, with frequent colds, pus, obstructed breathing, loss of sense of smell, and sometimes headache, may follow repeated or untreated acute attacks, particularly with impaired breathing or drainage. If antibiotic therapy or repeated lavage (rinsing out) does not help, surgery to open passages for drainage may be needed. sinusitis inflammation of the membrane lining a sinus, esp a nasal sinus sinusitis [‚sī·nə′sīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of a paranasal sinus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These problems include such conditions as rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and empty nose syndrome (ENS). 1) Likewise, the role of fungal organisms in the pathophysiology of chronic acute rhinosinusitis is being investigated. 7) Appropriate treatment of rhinosinusitis can greatly improve asthma control. |
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