Preview Sinusitis is often easily recognized by the familiar complaints of paranasal pressure,
tenderness, and headaches. What is more difficult is sorting out viral, bacterial, or fungal …

SINUSITIS IS ONE OF THE pyst connon health cynn-plaints in the United States [1]. More
than 30 million Americans suffer from this condition each year, accounting for some 25 …

Both acute and chronic sinusitis are common diseases associated with significant morbidity
and consumption of health care dollars. Acute sinusitis is caused by an infectious process …

Preview Physicians hearing the familiar phrase “Doc, I've got sinus” may be tempted to
answer “So does the rest of the world.” Sinusitis is one of the most common problems seen …

Acute sinusitis is usually an acute bacterial infection following an unresolved viral upper
respiratory infection. The symptoms are those of a severe head cold: nasal congestion …

The term rhinosinusitis encompasses multiple conditions caused by inflammation of the
nasal cavity and sinuses (Table 1). The incidence is difficult to estimate given that the clinical …

Making a correct diagnosis and treating sinusitis are common problems faced by the primary
care physician. A solid understanding of anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and …

Widespread underdlagnosis and inadequate treatment of acute sinusitis may be inferred
from the prevalence of chronic sinusitis in the United States. Thus the otolaryngologists's …

Background Sinusitis is a common disorder associated with significant patient
symptomatology that adversely affects quality of life. Sinusitis can cause further morbidity …

Chronic sinusitis is a disease produced by bacterial infection of the paranasal sinuses,
occlusion of the sinus ostia, inflammation of the sinus and nasal mucosa, and, in some …