This document discusses the causes, types, and symptoms of sinusitis. It explains that sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinus cavities caused by blockage that allows germs to grow. The main types are acute (lasting less than 4 weeks), subacute (4-8 weeks), chronic (more than 8 weeks), and recurrent (multiple attacks per year). Common causes of blockage include nasal polyps, allergies, deviated septums, and facial injuries. Symptoms of acute sinusitis include facial pain, nasal congestion, discharge, coughing, fever, bad breath, and fatigue. A diagnosis requires experiencing two or more symptoms.

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Understanding the Common Causes
of Sinusitis
Sinusitis is referred to irritation and swelling of the
tissue around the sinuses. Generally, sinuses are filled
with air, but when they are blocked and filled with fluid,
germs including bacteria, viruses, allergens and fungi etc
can enlarge and cause an infection. Common cold, allergic
rhinitis, nasal polyps or a swerved septum are some of
the conditions that cause sinus blockage.
To know more about sinusitis, we must know about its
different types and these types are identified as-
Acute sinusitis: Suffering from abrupt cold-like symptom like runny or stuffy nose and facial
pain that one suffer for at least 10 to 14 days. The symptoms of acute sinusitis normally last for
4 weeks or less.
Subacutesinusitis: Aninfectiononesuffers for 4 to 8 weeks.
Chronic sinusitis: A conditionthat onesuffer fromsinus inflammationsymptoms for minimum8
weeks or evenlonger.
Recurrent sinusitis: Onesuffers severalattacks of sinus infectionwithina year.
Primary Signs and Symptoms of Acute Sinusitis include:
Facialpainor pressure
Nasalblockage
Nasaldischarge
Cough/congestion
Fever
Badbreath
Tiredness
Common causes of sinusitis include:
Sinusitis may be diagnosed if a person experiences two or more symptoms. Some of the
common causes of sinusitis are:
Nasal polyps: Thegrowthof thetissuemayblock thenasalpassages.
Allergic reactions:Allergens like mold, hayetcmaytrigger fungal infection making your sinuses
suffer inflammationandpain.
Swerved nasal septum:Atwisted septum— the wall between the nostrils grows in size and thus
mayblock sinus passages.
Facial injuries: Facialboneinjuryor fracturemayrestrict thesinus passages.
Week immunesystem: Certain health conditions may weaken your immune system that further
can lead to sinus inflammation. Weak immune system fails to fight with various health
conditions andthus aggravatetheconditions making us suffer.
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