Acute bacterial sinusitis in adults most often manifests with more than 7 days of nasal
congestion, purulent rhinorrhea, postnasal drip, and facial pain and pressure, alone or with …

Acute bacterial sinusitis is one of the most common problems in clinical setting for
pediatricians. It is estimated that one out of 50 outpatient visits in a pediatric office can be …

dren's Hospital in 1977, my colleague, Dr. Joel Schwab, a general pediatrician at the
University of Chicago, was treating a 3-year-old patient who presented with a presumptive …

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses due to viral or
bacterial infection with symptoms of cough, headache, nasal drainage, and facial pain …

Sinusitis is defined as inflammation or infection of the mucosa of at least one of the
paranasal sinuses. Acute sinusitis lasts 4 weeks or less, subacute sinusitis lasts 4 to 12 …

Background The current definition of chronic rhinosinusitis is a symptom-based definition
with minimal reliance on objective information. Based on this definition, patients are …

Key Points The clinical findings of acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS) may overlap with viral
upper respiratory infection (URI). The most frequent presentation of ABS is persistent signs …

Acute sinusitis is a very common entity that leads to a significant financial medical burden,
as well as serious complications when treatment is inadequate. This article investigates the …

Sinusitis is a frequent complication of upper respiratory infections and allergic rhinitis in
children. Less frequently noted conditions predisposing patients toward sinusitis include …

Acute sinusitis is commonly encountered in clinical practice and treated in the primary care
setting. The clinician should recognize the subtle clinical presentation of acute bacterial …