Sinusitis means inflammation of the sinuses, which usually occurs as a result of viral, bacterial or fungal infections.
Sinuses are hollow areas in the skull that are filled with air.
Among the parts where the sinuses are located are :
Healthy sinuses are filled with air and contain a certain amount of mucus.
When the sinus passages are closed or mucus is produced excessively, the bed is provided for sinusitis.
Symptoms of acute sinusitis in adults usually appear after a cold, which worsens after 5 to 7 days.
These symptoms include the following :
Symptoms in the chronic form are similar to the acute form, but less severe and last for about 12 weeks.
Are there different types of sinusitis?
The types of sinusitis are: acute and chronic
acute : when the symptoms are present for 4 weeks or less and mainly occur due to viral or bacterial factors in the sinus.
Chronic : when there is inflammation and swelling of the sinuses for more than 3 months.
Chronic condition can occur due to bacterial or fungal factors.
The treatment of sinusitis consists of two parts, the first part is related to personal care and the second part is related to drug treatment.
In the personal care section, the following can be mentioned:
Place a warm and moist cloth or towel (heated with steam) on your face several times a day.
Drink plenty of fluids daily.
Doing fumigation or exposure to water vapor (for example, in a hot bath) for 2 to 4 times a day is very useful.
Use Nasal Saline several times a day.
The thing you should pay attention to is not using excessive sprays and decongestants.
These drugs may respond well in the first few days of use, but after 3 to 5 days of use, they will make the situation worse. Antibiotics are usually not needed in cases of acute sinusitis.
Most of these infections will go away on their own, but if the symptoms of sinusitis persist and the symptoms do not improve, or if the severity of the symptoms worsens over time, or if the symptoms recur, antibiotics must be taken. .
Also, in cases where headache and pain are felt in the face area and severe swelling is seen in the eye area, it is necessary to prescribe antibiotics
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