Ethmoiditis is an inflammation of the ethmoidal cells in the sinuses, the air-filled cavities behind the nose and between the eyes.
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Full Question:What type of medication do you suggest for sinus headaches or even possibly sinus infections? I've been suffering from these... Read more »
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Sinusitis is an inflammation of the nasal sinuses. It is usually caused by infection (bacterial or viral), but can also be caused by allergic... Read more »
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Symptoms Suggesting a Bacterial InfectionSinus symptoms are very common during a cold or the flu, but in most cases they are due to the effects of... Read more »
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Bacterial sinusitis is nearly always harmless (although uncomfortable and sometimes even very painful). If an episode becomes severe, antibiotics... Read more »
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SurgerySurgery can unblock the sinuses when drug therapy is not effective or if there are other complications, such as structural abnormalities or... Read more »
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CausesBacteria are the most common direct cause of acute sinusitis. (Other organisms might be the infecting cause in less common cases.) The ability... Read more »