Sinus Infections: Causes, Symptoms, and Management

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What is a sinus infection?

A sinus infection, or sinusitis, is when you have an inflamed or stuffy nose or fluid buildup in your sinuses. The fluid build-up provides an environment where germs associated with viruses or bacteria can grow. There are several causes of sinus infections, with the most common cause being the common cold.

What causes a sinus infection?

A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal cavities become infected, swollen, and inflamed. Fluid buildup in the sinuses can cause germs to grow, leading to a sinus infection. Sinusitis is usually caused by a virus and often lasts even after other upper respiratory symptoms are gone.

What does sinusitis mean?

Sinusitis means infection or inflammation of the sinuses, which are air-filled spaces inside the bones of the face. Symptoms include yellow or green-coloured mucus draining from the nose, facial pain and headache. Sinusitis means infection or inflammation of the sinuses. The sinuses are air-filled spaces within the bones of the face.

Can a virus cause sinusitis?

Viruses, like the ones that cause the common cold, cause most cases of sinusitis. Bacteria can cause sinusitis, or they can infect you after a case of viral sinusitis. If you have a runny nose, stuffy nose and facial pain that don’t go away after ten days, you might have bacterial sinusitis.

What Is Sinus Infections

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Sinus Infections Information

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