Sinuses are air-containing cavities in certain
bones of the skull.
Inflammation of the lining of the sinuses is termed ‘sinusitis’.
Signs and symptoms:
- Headache and /or pain over the upper jaw aggravated on coughing
or chewing.
- Fever
- Nasal discharge
- Feeling of heaviness all over the face
- Purulent discharge trickling into the throat leading to cough.
What causes sinusitis?
- Common causes leading to sinusitis are nasal infection,
- Swimming in infected water can enter the sinuses through their
opening.
- Dental infections(molar or premolar tooth infection or dental
extraction)
- People who have a deviated nasal septum are predisposed to
developing sinusitis.
- Pollution dust smoke & overcrowding also predispose to sinus
infection.
Treatment: is directed at relieving the
congestion and treating the infection.
- Antibiotics
- Nasal decongestants.
- Analgesics may be prescribed
- Steam inhalation and hot fomentation are quite useful in
providing symptomatic relief.
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