Acute upper respiratory tract infection (31 contents)
How do you treat sinusitis?
Sinusitis, also known as sinusitis, is a common condition that can be caused by a viral, bacterial or fungal infection. The symptoms of sinusitis can be bothersome and affect daily functioning....
Keep an eye on the air conditioning in summer!
In summer, when temperatures outside rise, air conditioning becomes an essential convenience for many of us. However, despite the advantages, such as comfort and cooling, air conditioning can also...
Removal of a lesion from the maxillary sinus using the Caldwell-Luca method
Maxillary sinus surgery is a form of invasive sinus treatment depending on the problem. Currently, endoscopic surgery is performed as well as Caldwell-Luca access surgery. Sometimes the operation has...
What are the causes of a burning sensation in the nose?
The burning sensation in the nose may be due to an infection, an allergic reaction or some other cause of irritation. A person exposed to such a condition may also experience burning, irritation or...
Rhinosinusitis in children - management
Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common childhood diseases. It is predominantly the result of a viral infection and only a small percentage (5-13%) is complicated by bacterial superinfection (mostly...
The common cold versus sinusitis: how can they be distinguished?
Respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections in humans. There are many different types of them - examples include bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis or the common cold. The latter...
Chronic sinusitis
The issue of chronic sinusitis is an extremely important topic from a population perspective, as it is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions associated with upper airway obstruction....
Facial pain - what can it mean?
Facial pain can have various causes - it does not always have to be an indication of a serious medical condition (e.g. glaucoma, oral cancer). Very often, facial pain is a symptom accompanying...
How to treat chronic sinusitis in children?
According to research prepared by ARC Rynek i Opinia, as many as one third of surveyed mothers of children suffering from sinusitis admit that their children have been suffering from this ailment for...
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery - one day procedure
Chronic sinusitis (CPP) is one of the most common ENT conditions. The increasing detection rate of this entity is due to the continuous improvement and dissemination of diagnostic methods, especially...
Sinus ballooning - a modern treatment for sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis (CPP) is one of the most common ENT conditions. Typical symptoms include headache, restricted nasal passage and nasal discharge commonly referred to as a runny nose. Sinus...
Sinusitis - types and classification
Sinusitis is a progressive process involving the mucous membranes of the nose and at least one of the paranasal sinuses. Experts have pointed out the diagnostic criteria that must be met for the...
Viral and bacterial sinusitis
Many patients are unaware that they have sinus problems. Inflammatory changes make it very difficult to function efficiently during the day, but also to sleep soundly. Very often, sinus problems...
Sinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Sinusitis paranasales (Latin: sinusitis paranasales) can occur after a common cold. There are many causes of sinusitis and it can occur in patients of any age (from children to adults and the...
Sinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The sinus problem affects a very large group of people. It appears in patients of various ages (from children to adults and even the elderly) most often in the autumn and winter period. It is...
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Endoscopic sinus surgery is currently regarded as one of the best and most modern methods to treat inflammatory conditions of the paranasal sinuses. The patient is qualified for the procedure by a...
Rhinitis and sinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, genetic background
Inflammation of the nasal and sinus mucosa can take the acute or chronic form. In the former case, the symptoms of the disease last from 5 days to 12 weeks. The acute form is usually characterised by...
Acute infectious rhinosinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Acute infectious rhinosinusitis is one of the most common conditions in humans, particularly in the paediatric population. Infection occurs via the droplet route. The incubation period of the...
Acute infective rhinosinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The treatment of acute infectious rhinitis is symptomatic: anti-inflammatory agents, preparations that seal the vascular endothelium - vitamin C, rutin, vasoconstrictors for the nasal...
