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Sinusitis

Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis and commonly known as a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include production of thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial congestion, facial pain, facial pressure, loss of smell, or fever.

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Causes
Infection (bacterial, fungal, viral), allergies, air pollution, structural problems in the nose
Diagnostic method
Usually based on symptoms
Differential diagnosis
common cold, rhinitis, upper respiratory infection, temporomandibular joint disorder, tension headache, vascular headache, dental infection
Frequency
10–30% each year (developed world)
Other names
Sinus infection, sinusitis, chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Prevention
handwashing, vaccinations, avoiding smoking

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Signs and symptoms

Causes

Acute

Chronic

Pathophysiology

Diagnosis

Treatment

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Sinusitis

Nodes176
Edges175
Triples128
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011364
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Sinusitis

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related to Acute · 26
Sinusitis → Acute, AIDS, Classically, CT, Gram-negative, Haemophilus, Health, Hib, However, If, Imaging, In, Moraxella, MRI, NTHI, Other, Pain, RVA, RVB, RVC
related to Antibiotics · 10
Sinusitis → America, Antibiotics, Because, Cochrane, Fluoroquinolones, However, Infectious Diseases Society, Most, The, The FDA
has treatment · 9
Sinusitis → Antibiotics, Breathing, Cyclamen, Decongestant, Evidence, It, Longer, Recommended, There
related to Pathophysiology · 8
Sinusitis → Both, Chronic, It, Th1, Th17, Th2, The Th1, The Th2
related to Chronic · 7
Sinusitis → CT, For, Hounsfield, HU, In, Nasal, On
related to Classification · 7
Sinusitis → Acute, An, Chronic, Four, Recurrent, Some, When
related to By location · 6
Sinusitis → Ethmoidal, Frontal, In, Maxillary, Sphenoidal, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 6
Sinusitis → Acute, Chronic, Dental, Often, Symptoms, Valsalva
related to Surgery · 6
Sinusitis → For, It, Surgery, Systemic, They, Treatment
related to Maxillary sinus · 5
Sinusitis → An, Maxillary, The, These, VRS

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SinusitisCausesInfection (bacterial, fungal, viral), allergies, air pollution, structural problems in the nose1.00infobox
SinusitisDiagnostic methodUsually based on symptoms1.00infobox
SinusitisDifferential diagnosiscommon cold, rhinitis, upper respiratory infection, temporomandibular joint disorder, tension headache, vascular headache, dental infection1.00infobox
SinusitisFrequency10–30% each year (developed world)1.00infobox
SinusitisOther namesSinus infection, sinusitis, chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps1.00infobox
SinusitisPreventionhandwashing, vaccinations, avoiding smoking1.00infobox
SinusitisRisk factorsAsthma, cystic fibrosis, poor immune function1.00infobox
SinusitisSpecialtyOtorhinolaryngology, family medicine1.00infobox
SinusitisSymptomsnasal discharge, nasal blockage, facial pain, reduction or loss of smell, fever1.00infobox
SinusitisTreatmentPain medications, nasal steroids, nasal irrigation, antibiotic1.00infobox
Sinusitisis acondition that affects both children and adults0.90text
Sinusitisis acommon condition0.90text
Sinusitisis abone infection0.90text
Sinusitisis arole that fungi play in this disease0.90text

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