Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Causes and Management
Almutairi, A., Shafi, R., Albalawi, S., Basyuni, M., Alzahrnai, A., Alghamdi, A., Alhaifi, A., Alshehri, A., Al-Gadouri, M. (2017). Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Causes and Management. EKB Journal Management System, 68(3), 1513-1519. doi: 10.12816/0039697
Abdulrahman Faleh N Almutairi; Rahaf Wajih Shafi; Shahad Ahmed Albalawi; Mohammed Adel Basyuni; Abdulaziz A. Alzahrnai; Ayman Saeed Alghamdi; Abdulaziz Abdulilah Alhaifi; Adel Ahmed Alshehri; Muath Ahmad Al-Gadouri. "Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Causes and Management". EKB Journal Management System, 68, 3, 2017, 1513-1519. doi: 10.12816/0039697
Almutairi, A., Shafi, R., Albalawi, S., Basyuni, M., Alzahrnai, A., Alghamdi, A., Alhaifi, A., Alshehri, A., Al-Gadouri, M. (2017). 'Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Causes and Management', EKB Journal Management System, 68(3), pp. 1513-1519. doi: 10.12816/0039697
Almutairi, A., Shafi, R., Albalawi, S., Basyuni, M., Alzahrnai, A., Alghamdi, A., Alhaifi, A., Alshehri, A., Al-Gadouri, M. Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Causes and Management. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 68(3): 1513-1519. doi: 10.12816/0039697

Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Causes and Management

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 32, Volume 68, Issue 3, July 2017, Page 1513-1519  XML PDF (366.15 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0039697
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Authors
Abdulrahman Faleh N Almutairi email 1; Rahaf Wajih Shafi2; Shahad Ahmed Albalawi3; Mohammed Adel Basyuni4; Abdulaziz A. Alzahrnai5; Ayman Saeed Alghamdi5; Abdulaziz Abdulilah Alhaifi5; Adel Ahmed Alshehri5; Muath Ahmad Al-Gadouri4
1Medical University of Warsaw
2King Abulaziz University Hospital
3Tabuk University
4Umm Alqura University.
5Umm Alqura University
Abstract
Sinusitis is categorized by inflammation of the lining of the paranasal sinuses. As the nasal mucosa is instantaneously involved and as sinusitis infrequently occurs without concurrent rhinitis, rhinosinusitis is currently the preferred term for this condition. Acute sinusitis is a clinical diagnosis; thus, an understanding of its presentation is of paramount importance in differentiating this entity from allergic or vasomotor rhinitis and common upper respiratory infections. No precise clinical sign or symptom is sensitive or specific for acute sinusitis, so the overall clinical impression should be used to guide management. Chronic sinusitis is an inflammatory procedure that includes the paranasal sinuses and persists for 12 weeks or longer. The literature has reinforced that chronic sinusitis is nearly always accompanied by concurrent nasal airway inflammation and is frequently preceded by rhinitis symptoms; hence, the term chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has evolved to more accurately define this condition. Treatment of sinusitis, whether medical or surgical, is intended at decreasing inflammation and obstruction in the sinonasal passages. Antibiotics, even though frequently used in sinusitis, ought to not be managed unless there is suspicion of an acute bacterial infection.
 
Keywords
chronic; Rhinosinusitis; Antimicrobial Treatment; sinus
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