Chronic sinusitis - Revision history

Aidan at 01:00, 16 August 2020

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	*Local factors: facial trauma, swimming and diving, rhinitis medicamentosa, nasal intubation		*Local factors: facial trauma, swimming and diving, rhinitis medicamentosa, nasal intubation

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		==Clinical Manifestations==

	* Symptoms of rhinosinusitis lasting for more than 12 weeks		*Symptoms of rhinosinusitis lasting for more than 12 weeks
	* Can include nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, facial pain, hyposmia or anosmia, and dysgeusia		*Can include nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, facial pain, hyposmia or anosmia, and dysgeusia

			== Management ==

			* Treat acute exacerbations as [[acute bacterial sinusitis]]
			* Large-volume nasal rinses are likely helpful
			* Antihistamines should be used if underlying allergic disease
			* Decongestants may be helpful
			* Antihistamines and decongestants should be avoided in children due to the lack of known benefits and risks
			* Depending on the underlying risk factors, sinus surgery may be beneficial

	[[Category:Infectious]]		[[Category:Infectious]]

Aidan at 00:44, 16 August 2020

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	== Background ==		==Background==

	* Sinusitis lasting for at least 12 weeks		*Sinusitis lasting for at least 12 weeks
	* May or may not be infectious		*May or may not be infectious

	=== Microbiology ===		===Microbiology===

	* The microbiology is of unclear significant		*The microbiology is of unclear significant
	* The same bacteria as in [[acute bacterial sinusitis]] may be present, especially during acute exacerbations		*The same bacteria as in [[acute bacterial sinusitis]] may be present, especially during acute exacerbations
	* Other bacteria include [[Staphylococcus aureus]], [[Gram-negative bacteria]], [[anaerobes]], [[coagulase-negative staphylococci]], and [[Corynebacterium]]		*Other bacteria include [[Staphylococcus aureus]], [[Gram-negative bacteria]], [[anaerobes]], [[coagulase-negative staphylococci]], and [[Corynebacterium]]

	=== Risk Factors ===		===Risk Factors===

	* Systemic factors: viral infection, allergic inflammation, cystic fibrosis, immune disorders, ciliary dyskinesia, tobacco smoke		*Systemic factors: viral infection, allergic inflammation, cystic fibrosis, immune disorders, ciliary dyskinesia, tobacco smoke
	* Mechanical factors: choanal atresia, deviated septum, nasal polyps, foreign body, tumour, ethmoid bullae		*Mechanical factors: choanal atresia, deviated septum, nasal polyps, foreign body, tumour, ethmoid bullae
	* Local factors: facial trauma, swimming and diving, rhinitis medicamentosa, nasal intubation		*Local factors: facial trauma, swimming and diving, rhinitis medicamentosa, nasal intubation

			== Clinical Manifestations ==

			* Symptoms of rhinosinusitis lasting for more than 12 weeks
			* Can include nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, facial pain, hyposmia or anosmia, and dysgeusia

	[[Category:Infectious]]		[[Category:Infectious]]

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== Background ==

* Sinusitis lasting for at least 12 weeks
* May or may not be infectious

=== Microbiology ===

* The microbiology is of unclear significant
* The same bacteria as in [[acute bacterial sinusitis]] may be present, especially during acute exacerbations
* Other bacteria include [[Staphylococcus aureus]], [[Gram-negative bacteria]], [[anaerobes]], [[coagulase-negative staphylococci]], and [[Corynebacterium]]

=== Risk Factors ===

* Systemic factors: viral infection, allergic inflammation, cystic fibrosis, immune disorders, ciliary dyskinesia, tobacco smoke
* Mechanical factors: choanal atresia, deviated septum, nasal polyps, foreign body, tumour, ethmoid bullae
* Local factors: facial trauma, swimming and diving, rhinitis medicamentosa, nasal intubation

[[Category:Infectious]]
[[Category:Head and neck infections]]