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Introduction
The skull contains a number of air-filled spaces called sinuses. They perform the following functions:
- Reduce the weight of the skull
- Provide insulation for the skull
- Provide resonance for the voice
Four pairs of sinuses, known as the paranasal air sinuses, connect to the nasal passages (the two airways running through the nose) and are those that are involved in sinusitis. These sinuses are the following:
- Frontal sinuses (behind the forehead)
- Maxillary sinuses (behind the cheekbones)
- Ethmo...
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...symptoms of Migraine. The most effective Migraine medications are triptans. Unless there are signs of a sinus infection, antibiotics should not be prescribed. More than 35 million Americans... Read more »Cockroach Allergies
...cockroach allergy. Also likely to have it are people with a chronic stuffy nose, skin rash, constant sinus infection, repeat ear infection and asthma. Cockroach allergy is a problem among people... Read more »Sinusitis: Causes
...following conditions:Untreated acute sinusitis that results in damage to the mucous membranesChronic medical disorders that cause inflammation in the airways or persistent thickened stagnant mucus... Read more »Sinusitis: Diagnosis
...response to irritants or stress. It often occurs in pregnant women.Diagnostic Approach to Acute SinusitisMedical History. The patient should describe all symptoms such as nasal discharge and... Read more »Sinusitis: Symptoms
...better when the head is upright.Fever.Symptoms of maxillary sinusitis often occur.Symptoms indicating medical emergency:Increasing severity of symptoms.Fever, swelling and drooping eyelid, loss of... Read more »Images
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