Sinusitis and things to know

Sinusitis is a common disease, often infected and causes many discomfort for patients. Certain knowledge of sinusitis will help reduce the inconveniences caused by the disease.

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The sinuses are connected to the nose through the sinus cavity. The mucosa of the sinuses is very sensitive to changes in temperature, humidity, air pressure, O2 pressure and CO2.

Causes, sinusitis may be due to:

- Congestion of sinus passages: Due to rhinitis or small pores, fluid escapes in time to make the hole clear and smaller.

- The system of hair removal in the nose is inactive.

- The mucous glands of the sinus lining work too much.

- Due to allergic rhinitis, post-viral rhinitis (influenza, measles .) and superinfection, chronic rhinitis causes popyp (excess meat) nose, use Aspirin in case of intolerance to drugs and do Severe extra sinus popyp nose is available.

- Due to infection from the nose or from the upper and lower teeth 5, 6 and 7.

- After injury, there is damage to the sinus mucosa.

- Due to a number of systemic causes such as: Immunodeficiency, weakening of the respiratory mucosa, disorders of the nervous system of plants.

Symptom

Anterior sinus group usually has symptoms of the nose, the sinus group usually gives symptoms to the throat.

Acute pharyngitis will have the following common symptoms:

- Flow of clear nasal discharge, mucus or pus. If discharge of pus, the patient smells bad smell in the nose, also pus because of sinusitis due to the teeth smell the smell in the nose.

- Nasal congestion, can temporarily cause loss of smell.

- It may be intermittent soreness, severe facial pain, pain in some areas of the face: pain in the cheek when sinus pain, the inner corner of the eye when sinusitis is present, the head in the eyebrow when the frontal sinusitis.

Case of chronic sinusitis:

- If in the anterior sinus group, it is almost not uncomfortable, no headaches are not runny, sometimes tired: there may be symptoms away from the disease such as the gastrointestinal tract, bronchi, kidneys, joints.

- If in the following sinus group: patients do not discharge pus, sometimes have to clear the throat due to sore throat, sore eyes, aches and pains in some cases blurred vision due to inflammation of the post-eyeball nerve.

Treatment

- Treatment of sinusitis is not very difficult, only if the patient complies with the dose, the duration of treatment and the doctor's advice. It is advisable to seek medical care at specialized facilities, if the drug is arbitrary, it may cause drug resistance or the adverse effects of the drug on health.

- If the runny nose, stuffy nose, headache, talk to the throat . Can use antibiotics, antihistamines, relieve pain of hypoglycemia (as for Decolgen, Actifed . high blood pressure must be careful When used, you can use nasal spray, nasal spray at home as directed by your doctor.

What precautions should be taken to prevent sinusitis?

- Wear a mask when going on the road and work in dusty jobs.

- Before the sinus infection, itching, sneezing, but not being able to do it, some people have nasal sprays, which are more uncomfortable but easy to carry on and make the disease worse.

- Examining and treating early symptoms of nose, throat . to avoid chronic sinusitis.

- Do not go swimming when you are experiencing sinus rhinitis.

- Do not try to force your nose strong when your nose is not working as this will push the inflammation into the atrium and ear.

- Only blow your nose out, do not breathe in back like children often do.

- The disease can spread so do not share personal items with people with sinusitis.

- To treat sinusitis, in addition to medication, in some cases the doctor will prescribe nasal spray at home. Patients can easily buy a nasal nasal spray device at pharmacies.

How to nose

- Small nose with Rhinex or Nasoline 3- 4 drops on each side. Note not to use for more than 3 to 5 days because these drugs are used for a long time, which can cause drug-induced rhinitis.

- After 15 minutes, blow your nose clean.

- Add 200ml of hot water and 4-5 drops of Melyptol to the nasal nasal aspirator, then put your nose and mouth into the breath for 10-15 minutes.

- Each day should only take a nose 1-2 times.