Sinus Problems - Understanding Causes and Treatment Options

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What is sinusitis & how does it affect your health?

Sinusitis is an inflammation, or swelling, of the tissue lining the sinuses. Sinuses make mucus, which keeps the inside of your nose moist. That, in turn, helps protect against dust, allergens, and pollutants. Healthy sinuses are filled with air. But when they become blocked and filled with fluid, germs can grow and cause an infection.

What are the complications of sinusitis?

Complications of sinusitis can involve the eye or the brain. Eye complications include periorbital and orbital cellulitis (infection of the soft tissue surrounding the eye or infection of the eye socket). Complications in the brain include infection or abscess formation in different parts of the brain, but this is very rare.

What is sinusitis & what causes it?

Sinusitis is inflammation of the linings of the sinuses that surround the nose. Common symptoms include a tender face and a blocked nose. It's often caused by an infection or allergy. What are sinuses? The sinuses are air-filled spaces within the bones of your face that open up into the nasal cavity.

What are the complication of sinusitis?

The mucous membrane becomes hyperemic and edematous. The main complication of sinusitis is local spread of bacterial infection, causing periorbital or orbital cellulitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, or epidural or brain abscess.

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 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 Is Sinus Problems

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Sinus Problems Information

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