Sinusitis
* Introduction
* Types of sinusitis
* Signs and symptoms
* Causes and Risk Factors
* Prevention
* Treatment
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Types of sinusitis
Acute sinusitis
Treated properly, sinusitis is not cured in three weeks and often occurs three times a year. In most cases, sinusitis is the result of a viral upper respiratory tract infections.
Other factors:
»Dental abscess
»Allergies
"Atmospheric pollution
»Nasal polyps
"deviated septum
Chronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is considered when the applicant or when its manifestations beyond six weeks. If sinusitis does not respond to conventional treatments or if not treated, it progresses to chronic sinusitis. In general, anemia is installed after a few spurts of acute sinusitis.
Sinusitis can be explained by several factors: allergies to hair of animals, the mites, pollen, fungi or other substances that can cause inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
Other possible factors:
»smoking (active or passive)
"weakened immune system
"an anatomical anomaly: a deviated septum
»Nasal polyps
»swimming
»inhaling cocaine
"a facial injury that causes an obstruction of one or more sinuses
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