Symptoms of sinusitis may include facial pain or pressure, nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, and diminished sense of smell. Sinusitis could also cause fever, bad breath, fatigue, dental pain, and cough.

Sinusitis is most often the result of a viral infection that causes the mucous membrane lining the inside of the nose and the sinuses to become inflamed. The mucous membrane swells when it becomes inflamed, blocking the drainage of fluid from the sinuses into the nose and throat. Bacteria are more likely to grow in sinuses that are unable to drain properly. Bacterial infection in the sinuses often causes more inflammation and pain. See similar questions...

Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinus cavities located on either side of your nose, and between and above your eyes. Inflammation occurs when there is an undrained collection of pus or mucus in one or more of the sinuses. Mucus production increases during inflammation resulting in a drippy, runny nose. This drainage thickens over time. If this mucus cannot drain out of the sinus due to a blockage, bacteria will grow and an infection occurs. See similar questions...

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the membrane lining of any sinus. Acute sinusitis is a short-term condition that responds well to antibiotics and decongestants; chronic sinusitis is characterized by at least four recurrences of acute sinusitis. Either medication or surgery is a possible treatment. See similar questions...

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You're coughing and sneezing and tired and achy. You think that you might be getting a cold. Later, when the medicines you've been taking to relieve the symptoms of the common cold are not working and you've now got a terrible headache, you finally drag yourself to the doctor. After listening to your history of symptoms, examining your face and forehead, and perhaps doing a sinus X-ray, the doctor says you have sinusitis. See similar questions...

For acute sinusitis, symptoms include facial pain/pressure, nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, diminished sense of smell, and cough not due to asthma (in children). Additionally, sufferers of this disorder could incur fever, bad breath, fatigue, dental pain, and cough.Acute sinusitis can last for up to four weeks. However, if it lasts longer than you should consider that the infection is not just acute but that you may be suffering from a chronic condition or worse. See similar questions...

Victims of chronic sinusitis may have the following symptoms for 12 weeks or more: facial pain/pressure, facial congestion/fullness, nasal obstruction/blockage, thick nasal discharge/discolored post-nasal drainage, yellow green mucus, pus in the nasal cavity, hoarseness, cough, snoring and at times, fever. They may also have headache, bad breath, and fatigue. See similar questions...

Symptoms of acute sinusitis may include bad breath, cough, dental pain, diminished sense of smell, facial pain/pressure, fatigue, fever, nasal discharge, and nasal obstruction. Diagnosis may be made when patients have two or more symptoms and/or a thick, green or yellow nasal discharge. Acute sinusitis may last for four or more weeks. See similar questions...

The symptoms of chronic sinusitis may include bad breath, facial congestion/fullness, facial pain/pressure, fatigue, fever, headache, nasal obstruction/ blockage, thick nasal discharge/ discolored post-nasal drainage, and pus in the nasal cavity. Symptoms may last for twelve or more weeks. See similar questions...

The initial treatment for sinusitis is usually 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy accompanied by decongestants. Inhaling steam or nasal saline spray is often recommended to alleviate the sinus congestion and help moisturize the nasal passages. Warm compresses are also useful in relieving facial pain. Patients who experience a repeated pattern of infections in their sinuses may have chronic sinusitis. See similar questions...

Sinusitis most often results from a viral infection, typically a cold, that causes the mucous membrane that lines the inside of the nose to become inflamed, blocking the drainage of fluid from the sinuses into the nose and throat. Sinusitis may also develop as a result of nasal allergies or other conditions that block the nasal passages. Bacteria and fungi are more likely to grow in sinuses that are unable to drain properly. See similar questions...

A diagnosis of sinusitis is based on your medical history and physical examination. A detailed history of the problem often can be of more value to the diagnosis than a physical exam. If the symptoms and physical findings are typical of sinusitis, further testing is usually not needed. See similar questions...

Sinusitis is one of the most diagnosed diseases in the United States. It affects approximately 16% of the adult population and is responsible for nearly $5.8 billion in health care costs annually. Although colds are the most common cause of acute sinusitis, it is more likely that people with other allergic diseases such as allergies or asthma, will develop sinusitis. Allergies can trigger inflammation of the sinuses and nasal mucous linings. See similar questions...