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PEDIATRIC PHARYNGOTONSILLITIS (SORE THROAT)
by: shinta, -1 pagesThis is a painful condition of the oropharynx associated with infection of the mucus membranes of the pharynx and the palatine tonsils. The peak prevalence is found in children less than 5 years.
Acute sinusitis
by: shinta, 2 pagesMany patients who come into the office with a cold that just won’t go away think they may have sinusitis, and it is indeed often difficult to differentiate a lingering viral upper ...
The Common Cold, Acute Sinusitis & Your Child
by: shinta, 2 pagesSinuses are spaces within the bones of the face, especially the cheeks and forehead, and they produce mucus that helps filter the air you breathe. Sinusitis occurs when the lining ...
Sinusitis Patient Education Series
by: shinta, 2 pagesSinusitis is an infection or inflammation of the lin- ing of the air-filled cavities in the skull. These air- filled cavities are located above the eyebrows in the forehead, behind ...
CHRONIC SINUSITIS
by: shinta, 3 pagesSinusitis is inflammation in your sinuses. There are two sinuses on your forehead (frontal sinuses), two on the sides of the bridge of your nose (ethmoid sinuses), and two ...
The diagnosis and management of sinusitis: A practice parameter update
by: shinta, 35 pagesSinusitis, defined as inflammation of one or more of the paranasal sinuses, is characterized as acute when lasting less than 4 weeks, subacute when lasting 4 to 8 weeks, and chronic ...
Orbital cellulitis - A complication of sinusitis
by: shinta, 2 pagesA 9 years old patient presented with swelling and severe pain in right eye with diplopia; with normal visual acuity. CT scan of paranasal sinus revealed right eye axial proptosis and dehiscence ...
Post-Nasal Drip
by: shinta, 3 pagesPost-nasal discharge, also called post-nasal drip (PND), describes the sensation of mucous accumulation in the throat or a feeling that mucus is dripping downward from the back of the nose. PND ...
Chronic Sinusitis: A Major Perpetuating Factor?
by: shinta, 7 pagesIn far too many instances, in my opinion, researchers have found one potential initiating or perpetuating factor associated with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and assume that they have ...
