Sinusitis |
Acute sinusitis; Chronic sinusitis |
Sinusitis is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses from either bacterial, fungal, viral, allergic or autoimmune issues. Newer classifications of sinusitis refer to it as rhinosinusitis, taking into account the thought that inflammation of the sinuses can not occur without some inflammation of the nose as well. Classification By location There are several paired paranasal sinuses, including the frontal, ethmoid, maxillary and sphenoid sinuses. The ethmoid sinuses can also be further b ...
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Resources
- 20 Questions About Your Sinuses (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Acute Sinusitis (MayoClinic)
- Allergies-Nasal (Cleveland Clinic)
- American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
- American Rhinologic Society
- Antibiotics and Sinusitis (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Bacterial vs Viral/Respiratory Tract Infections: When Should Antibiotics be Taken? (Cleveland Clinic)
- Brief Overview of Sinus and Nasal Anatomy (American Rhinologic Society)
- Chronic Sinusitis (MayoClinic)
- Complications of Nasal and Sinus Surgery (American Rhinologic Society)
- Doctor, What is Sinusitis? (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Ear Infections and Sinusitis: Medical Aspects (Cleveland Clinic)
- Fast Facts about Sinus Infections (Cleveland Clinic)
- FASTATS: Sinus Conditions (National Center for Health Statistics)
- FDA Issues Public Health Warning on Phenylpropanolamine (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
- Find an Otolaryngologist (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Fungal Sinusitis (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Headache and Sinus Disease (American Rhinologic Society)
- Home Humidifiers: Soothe Your Nose, Throat and Skin (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Homeopathy and Sinusitis, Safer Remedies (HealthWorld)
- Homeopathy and Sinusitis: Safer Remedies (HealthWorld)
- Immune Power For Kids (HealthWorld)
- Introduction to Nasal Endoscopy (American Rhinologic Society)
- Microbes in Sickness and in Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Nasal Sprays: How to Use Them Correctly (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Normal Sinuses (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Post-Nasal Drip (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Questions and Answers About Safety of Phenylpropanolamine (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- Sinus Headache (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sinus Headaches (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sinus Pain: Can Over-the-Counter Medications Help? (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Sinus Problems (HealthWorld)
- Sinus Surgery (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Sinus Surgery [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Sinusitis (Medline Plus)
- Sinusitis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Sinusitis (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Sinusitis (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Sinusitis (National Institutes of Health)
- Sinusitis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sinusitis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Sinusitis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sinusitis (HealthWorld)
- Sinusitis (HealthWorld)
- Sinusitis (HealthWorld)
- Sinusitis (HealthWorld)
- Sinusitis (Nemours Foundation)
- Sinusitis (Nemours Foundation)
- Sinusitis (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Sinusitis - Terminology (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Sinusitis Diagnosis (American Rhinologic Society)
- Sinusitis or Cold (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sinusitis [Easy-to-Read] (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF File
- Sinusitis: Special Considerations for Aging Patients (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Tips to Remember: Sinusitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- What are Rhinitis and Sinusitis? (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American)
- When Sinuses Attack! (Nemours Foundation)

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