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Treat Sinus Tachycardia

Health Encyclopedia: Sinusitis Risk Factors

Risk Factors


Sinusitis is one of the most common diseases in the United States. According to the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), it affects an estimate 37 million Americans each year. However,a 2004 report in the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery suggests that sinusitis may not be as common as previously reported. The researchers foundthat accounts that rely solely on patient self-reporting may be exaggerated.

General Risk Factors for Sinusitis aft...

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Health Guide

Arrhythmia Patient Guide
...the atria or ventricles – and the effect it has on the heart's rhythm. Atrial arrhythmias: Sinus tachycardia: The heart rate is increased because of fast conduction speed from the ... Read more »
Heart Pacemakers and ICD's Patient Guide
...prevent it from filling adequately with blood between beats. VT or VF can be fatal, if not properly treated. In some cases, depending upon the underlying cardiac status atrial fibrillation (AF) ... Read more »
Sinusitis: Diagnosis
...drugs at all. Others believe that true sinusitis is often mistakenly diagnosed as an allergy and not treated, which could lead to serious illness.The first goal in diagnosing sinusitis is to rule... Read more »
Sinusitis: Highlights
...symptoms include fever, facial pain or tenderness, or swelling around the eye.The first type of antibiotic treatment tried is a 10 to 14 day course of amoxicillin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.... Read more »
Sinusitis: Surgery
...out.Functional Endoscopic Sinus SurgeryIn the past few years there has been a major advance in the surgical treatment with a minimally invasive technique called functional endoscopic sinus surgery... Read more »

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