Typical signs of sinusitis

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The article is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Van Thai - Doctor of Otolaryngology - Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital
Rhinitis is a common ENT disease in Vietnam today. The disease causes pain, discomfort, greatly affects the patient's daily activities and work. It is necessary to know the typical signs of rhinosinusitis in order to early detect and accurately diagnose the disease and have a timely treatment plan.

1. What is rhinosinusitis?

Sinuses are hollow cavities located inside the craniofacial mass. The lining of the nose and sinuses is a layer of soft tissue. This mucosal layer is filled with air and is clean. When these hollow cavities are closed (sinus occlusion) and contain a lot of fluid or pus leading to inflammation of the lining, it is called sinusitis or rhinosinusitis.
Rhinitis is classified into 4 types, based on the duration of the disease, including:
Acute sinusitis: is an inflammation of the sinuses with cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose. nose, facial pain... These symptoms appear suddenly and do not go away after 10-14 days, but also do not take place more than 4 weeks. Subacute sinusitis: is sinusitis with a duration of 4 to 8 weeks. Chronic sinusitis: is sinusitis with symptoms persisting for >8 weeks. Recurrent sinusitis: is sinusitis that recurs many times in the same year.

2. Signs of sinusitis

Usually, rhinosinusitis occurs after a prolonged cold or severe allergic rhinitis. The most common sign of sinusitis that many people experience is pain in the forehead or pain in the cheekbone area. Along with that, the patient also has a few symptoms such as:
stuffy nose Decrease/loss of sense of smell Have yellow-green nasal discharge, thick nasal discharge Nasal secretions running down the throat (snorting) Cough Bad breath Toothache Upper jaw Fever Headache

3. Causes of sinusitis

There are many different causes leading to sinusitis such as:
Inflammation, increased chances of viral, bacterial, fungal infections. For example: allergies, nasal polyps... People with tumors in the nose and in the sinus area that lead to blockage of the sinus drainage. Due to genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis. Subjects prone to sinusitis include:
People with anatomical abnormalities such as: deviated nasal septum, enlarged nostrils Women during pregnancy People who work often with many children Smokers People with the above conditions are more likely to have a narrow or blocked nose, so the risk of sinusitis will be much higher than the general population.

4. What to do when detecting sinusitis?

When seeing signs of sinusitis, the patient should see an ENT specialist for an accurate examination of the disease's condition. From there, there are suitable treatment methods such as: medication, nasal irrigation, nasal aerosol, surgery...
Otolaryngology - Vinmec International General Hospital is the address specializing in medical examination and treatment. and treat sinusitis as well as common ENT diseases, head and neck tumors, congenital malformations of the ear, nose and throat region by common surgical methods such as surgery, atrial patching through microscopes. micro or endoscopic, fistula removal surgery, Bondy surgery, nasopharyngeal aerosolization, nasal septum injection, nasal burning... with the modern Karl Storz endoscopic sinusoidal system, Computerized tomography (CT Scan) with 640-slice CT Scan for early and accurate diagnosis.

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