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
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Disease Topics Related To Sinusitis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Sinusitis
Medical Books Excerpts
- COUGH
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Cough
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Sinusitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Cough
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Cough, barking
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Cough, productive
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Cough
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Sinusitis
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Sinusitis?
Sinusitis: Medical 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 common...read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been
immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears
off after about 15 years.
Thus, any teen or adult with a persistent...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...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...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 disorders).
For example, fatigue, headache, weight...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...read more »
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Sinusitis: Rare Types
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Causes of Sinusitis
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causes of Sinusitis
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Treatments for Sinusitis
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News Archives for Sinusitis
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Videos for Sinusitis
People with allergies have a range of treatment options available from over-the-counter products to prescription medicines. Learn the differences...
Whenever you go to a hospital or clinic for a major procedure or diagnostic test, one of the many forms you are given to sign is an "informed...
Germs are a fact of life and catching an infectious disease like a cold may seem inevitable. But there are simple ways to protect yourself against...
Health insurance is important to everyone, especially people with chronic conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Tune in to...
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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:
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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.
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Statistics for Sinusitis
Sinusitis: Broader Related Topics
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...»
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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
Health care experts estimate that 37 million Americans are
affected by sinusitis every year. (Source: excerpt from
Sinusitis, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
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)
Contents for Sinusitis:
- Sinusitis
- What is Sinusitis?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Sinusitis
- Prevalence and Incidence of Sinusitis
- Videos related to Sinusitis
- Prognosis of Sinusitis
- Types of Sinusitis
- Prevalence of Types of Sinusitis
- Incidence of Types of Sinusitis
- Causes of Sinusitis
- Risk Factors for Sinusitis
- Symptoms of Sinusitis
- Diagnostic Tests for Sinusitis
- Diagnosis of Sinusitis
- Signs of Sinusitis
- Complications of Sinusitis
- Misdiagnosis of Sinusitis
- Undiagnosed Sinusitis
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Sinusitis
- Misdiagnosis of Medication Causes of Sinusitis
- Medical Malpractice and Sinusitis
- Associated Conditions of Sinusitis
- Treatments for Sinusitis
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Sinusitis
- Prevention of Sinusitis
- Cure Research for Sinusitis
- Statistics about Sinusitis
- Statistics by Country for Sinusitis
- Medical News Summaries About Sinusitis
- Hospital Statistics for Sinusitis
- Books about Sinusitis
- Articles about Sinusitis
- Glossary for Sinusitis
- Clinical Trials for Sinusitis
- External links relating to Sinusitis
- COUGH (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Cough - Nonproductive (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough - Productive (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough – Acute (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough – Chronic (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- COUGH (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Cough, barking (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Cough, nonproductive (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Cough, productive (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Cough (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Sinusitis (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Whooping cough (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Cough, barking (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Cough, nonproductive (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Cough, productive (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Cough (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Acute Cough (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Chronic Cough (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Sinusitis (Handbook of Diseases)
- Cough, barking (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Cough, productive (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Cough, barking (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Cough, nonproductive (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Cough, productive (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Cough (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Cough, barking (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough, nonproductive (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough, productive (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- COUGH (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Sinusitis (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
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