Sinusitis Signs and symptoms

Sinusitis

     * Introduction
     * Types of sinusitis
     * Signs and symptoms
     * Causes and Risk Factors
     * Prevention
     * Treatment

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Signs and symptoms

»Facial pain (above the eyebrows, teeth, around the eyes and behind them)
"painful sensation of pressure in the sinuses
"nasal congestion
"yellow or green nasal secretions, purulent if a bacterial infection. If secretions are clear, it is a cold (in this case antibiotics are not useful)
»Cough
"a mild fever and malaise
"reduction or loss of smell

In case of chronic sinusitis, the symptoms are the same, but lasts much longer (over 6 weeks).