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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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| Most people differentiate between migraines, tension headaches and sinus headaches. Sinus headaches can be caused by environmental factors, allergies, or sinusitis. With respect to specific symptoms among the entire group, significant improvement was seen in terms of sinus headache (p[less than]0. |
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