Sinus Treatment
- Sinusitis - Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Symptoms
Treatment
General Treatment Approaches
The primary objectives for treatment of sinusitis are reduction of swelling, eradication of infection, draining of the sinuses, and ensuring that the sinuses remain open. Fewer than half of patients reporting symptoms of sinusitis need aggressive treatment. Home remedies can be very useful.
Treatment of Acute Sinusitis.
- Support treatment with saline nasal irrigation, steam inhalations, good hydration, and decongestants are appropriate for a minimum of 7 - 10...
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Acute Sinusitis
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Prevention There are some measures you can take to decrease your risk of developing sinusitis. If you smoke cigarettes, you should quit, because... Read more »
Chronic Sinusitis (in Adults)
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Prevention If you have chronic sinusitis, avoid cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. You also should avoid spending long periods of... Read more »
Sinusitis
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Acute sinusitis; Sinus infection; Sinusitis - acute; Sinusitis - chronic; Rhinosinusitis TreatmentSELF CARETry the following measures to help reduce... Read more »
Sinusitis
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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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