Sinusitis



Sinusitis refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, airspaces within the bones of the face. Sinusitis is most often due to an infection within these spaces. The sinuses are paired air pockets located within the bones of the face.


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- Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis - 5.9
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Antibiotic amoxicillin no cure for acute sinusitis
Treatment with the antibiotic amoxicillin for patients with acute uncomplicated rhinosinusitis (inflammation of the nasal cavity and sinuses) did not result in a significant difference in symptoms compared to patients who received placebo.

Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis
Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity. The illness strikes millions of Americans each year and is one of the top five reasons patients visit their primary care doctor.

Sinus infection rhinosinusitis may lead to toxic shock syndrome
Rhinosinusitis (infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose) appears to be a primary factor in about one-fifth of toxic shock syndrome cases in children.

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What is Sinusitis
Sinusitis refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, airspaces within the bones of the face. Sinusitis is most often due to an infection within these spaces. The sinuses are paired air pockets located within the bones of the face.



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