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Sinusitis
This document discusses sinusitis, defined as an infection of the para nasal sinuses. It describes the different types of sinusitis, risk factors, stages of pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, potential complications, management with medications and surgery, and surgical procedures for treating sinusitis.
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Sinusitis
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- 2. DEFINITION •Infection of paranasal sinus is termed as sinusitis
- 5. TYPES • Acute Maxillarysinusitis -(Most common) • Acute frontal sinusitis • Chronic maxillary sinusitis • Chronic frontal sinusitis • Ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinusitis
- 6. RISK FACTORS •Nasal infections •Dentalinfections •Trauma •Blood borne infections •Tonsillitis and adenoiditis •Lowered resistance •Atmospheric pollution
- 7. PATHOLOGY • Catarrhal stage •Exudation • Purulent stage • Stage of complications • Stage of resolution
- 8. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS • Discomfortin the nasopharynx • Pain in the maxillary region • Nasal Discharge • Blocking of the nose • Nasal resonance • Dry cough • Epistaxis • Malaise
- 9. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS •Posture test •Transilluminationtest •Radiograph •CT scan •Smear culture and antibiotic sensitivity •Endoscopy of the nose and paranasal sinuses
- 10. COMPLICATIONS • Pansinusitis • Middleear infection • Pharyngitis, Laryngitis and tracheobronchitis • Perorbital and orbital cellulitis • Osteomyelitis of the axilla • Aggravation of asthma • Mucocele or pyocele
- 11. MANAGEMENT • Antibiotics • Decongestants •Analgesics • Antihistamines • Steam inhalation
- 12. SURGERY • Antral puncture •FESS – Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery • Caldwell-Luc operation
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