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Can You Get Sinus Infection From Scuba Diving?
Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection.
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Alternative Names
Acute sinusitis; Sinus infection; Sinusitis - acute; Sinusitis - chronic; Rhinosinusitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The sinuses are air-filled spaces in the skull (behind the forehead, nasal bones, cheeks, and eyes) that are lined with mucus membranes. Healthy sinuses contain no bacteria or other germs. Usually, mucus is able to...
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Sinusitis: Diagnosis
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Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
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General Treatment ApproachesThe primary objectives for treatment of sinusitis are reduction of swelling, eradication of infection, draining of the... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis
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Sinuses X-ray
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A sinus x-ray is a picture of the air-filled cavities in the front of the skull.Alternative NamesParanasal sinus radiography; x-ray - sinusesHow the... Read more »
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