Sinusitis, Flu Symptoms Diseases Resembling

Pain in the forehead, cheeks, nose, or the area between the eyes is sometimes accompanied by fever, headache, toothache or even a decrease in the sensitivity of our sense of smell is one of the symptoms of sinusitis. Sometimes because we feel the symptoms are not specific, we misinterpret these symptoms with other diseases that make the disease suffered by developing sinusitis without being treated. To get to know more about the disease and its treatment of sinusitis, the following description.



Sinus, Sinusitis, and classification classification of sinusitis Sinusitis is a disease that occurs in the sinus area. Air sinus cavity itself is contained in the area of ​​the face are connected to the nose. Function of the sinus cavity itself is to keep the nose moist and keep the air exchange in the nose area. Sinus cavity itself consists of four types, namely:

    The frontal sinuses, located above the eye in the middle of each eyebrow
    Maxillary sinuses, located between the cheekbone, right next to the nose
    Ethmoid sinuses, located between the eyes, just behind the nasal bones
    Sphenoid sinus, located behind the ethmoid sinuses and back of the eye
In the sinus cavity there is a layer consisting of fine hairs called cilia. Function of the cilia is to encourage the production of mucus in the sinuses leading to the respiratory tract. Movement of cilia push the mucus is useful to clear the airway of dirt or organisms that may exist. When the layer is swollen sinus cavity mucus so that there can not be moved out and trapped in the sinus cavity.
So sinusitis occurs when there is inflammation of the sinus cavity lining area that causes mucus trapped in the sinus cavity and into the growth of bacteria.
Sinusitis itself can be divided into two types, namely:

    Acute sinusitis: symptoms experienced during the 2-8 weeks
    Chronic sinusitis: symptoms are usually felt over 8 weeks
Acute sinusitis can be caused by damage to the sinus cavity lining from infection or surgery. While chronic sinusitis is usually caused by bacterial or viral infection.

Causes of Sinusitis Sinusitis can result from several factors below:

    Fine hairs in the sinus cavity (cilia) are not working to its full potential due to certain medical conditions
    Flu & Allergy causes mucus produced in excess or sinus cavity cover
    Abnormalities in the nasal septum, nasal bone abnormalities or polyps in the nasal sinus cavities can cover
sinusitisSelain the above, anything that can cause swelling of the lining of the sinus cavity or cilia to push mucus holding can lead to sinusitis. This is usually caused by changes in temperature and air pressure. Allergies, use nasal spray excessively, smoking, swimming or diving can increase the risk of sinusitis.
When sinusitis occurs due to bacterial or viral infection, there will be infection in the sinus cavity. Sometimes a sinus infection happens after someone has had the flu. The flu virus will attack the sinus cavity lining, causing swelling and sinus lining sinus cavities become smaller. Body reacts to the virus by producing more mucus. But because of the sinus cavity to shrink the mucus trapped inside the sinus cavity and into the growth of bacteria. Bakery is exactly what caused the sinus infection.

Symptoms of Sinusitis Symptoms of sinusitis are:

    Pain or pressure in the forehead, cheeks, nose and between the eyes
    Headache
    Fever
    Congestion
    Reduced sense of smell
    Cough, usually going to get worse at night
    Bad breath (halitosis)
    Toothache
In addition to the above symptoms, one symptom of acute sinusitis in adults is the presence of flu that does not improve or worsens after 5-7 days. Symptoms in chronic sinusitis same as above but tends to look lighter and lasts for more than 8 weeks.
Symptoms of sinusitis in children include:

    Arise flu or respiratory illness that gets worse
    High fever accompanied by a dark respiratory mucus
    The presence of respiratory mucus with or without the flu is present more than 10 days and did not improve

Diagnosis of Sinusitis For the determination of a diagnosis of sinusitis, your doctor will usually perform the following checks:

    Looking for signs of polyps in the nose
    Irradiate the sinus cavity with a light (transillumination) to see any inflammation
    Knocked on the sinus cavity to see the presence of infection
    Look into the sinus cavity through fiberoptik examination (also called endoscopy or rhinoscopy) can also be used to diagnose sinusitis. This is usually done by the ENT specialist.
    If necessary, CT scans can also be done to diagnose the presence of sinusitis.
    If sinusitis is thought to be related because of a tumor or fungal infection, the MRI of the sinus cavity can be done.
If your child has chronic or recurrent sinusitis (frequent recurrences), the following tests should also be done:

    Allergy testing
    HIV test or a test to see low immune function
    Cilia function tests to see
    Nasal cytology
    Cystic fibrosis

Sinusitis Treatment The usual treatment for sinusitis include:

    Anti-allergy injections
    Avoidance of allergic triggers
    Nasal sprays containing corticosteroids to help reduce swelling in the sinus cavities, particularly due to the presence of polyps or due to allergies
Acute sinusitis should be given treatment for 10-14 days, while chronic sinusitis should be given treatment for 3-4 weeks. For some patients with chronic sinusitis may be required medication to treat fungal infections. Surgery to clean and drain the sinus cavities may be needed, especially for patients with recurrent inflammation.
Antibiotics are usually not necessary to treat acute sinusitis, because the infection usually resolves itself. But antibiotics can be given in case of the following matters:

    Children with a cold condition is usually accompanied by a cough that does not get better after 2-3 weeks
    Fever with body temperature over 39 ° C
    The presence of severe swelling in the area around the eyes
    Headache or pain in the facial area

Do not underestimate Diseases Sinusitis So if you feel flu-like symptoms but does not go away or recur frequently. Do not underestimate these symptoms, because it could be a sign of sinus disease.