Symptoms and treatment of sinusitis

Sinusitis is a relatively common rhinitis disease, which is divided into acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. When the disease occurs, there will be nasal congestion, a lot of nasal mucus and pus, and accompanied by symptoms such as headache and sore throat. Some patients have a long course of illness during the illness, and there is always mucus in the nose, which is quite uncomfortable. However, you must not pick your nose hard with your hands, as this may easily tear the nasal cavity and cause other infections.

There are many causes of sinusitis, such as hard work, a damp and cold environment, a weak body, malnutrition or vitamin deficiency, and some nasal diseases are also more likely to cause sinusitis, as well as other inflammatory causes, etc. Therefore, we must develop good living habits in our daily lives and improve our immunity to control the onset of sinusitis.

symptom

1. Nasal congestion

The severity varies, and is mostly caused by congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and increased secretions. Nasal congestion can often cause temporary olfactory impairment.

2. Excessive purulent discharge

The nasal discharge is mostly purulent or mucopurulent. When blown clean, the purulent discharge may contain a small amount of blood. People infected with anaerobic bacteria or E. coli have foul-smelling purulent mucus. Purulent mucus may flow into the pharynx and larynx, irritating the local mucous membrane and causing itching, nausea, coughing and sputum.

3. Headache

Chronic purulent sinusitis usually presents with obvious local pain or headache.

4. Others

Due to the flow of purulent mucus into the pharynx and long-term mouth breathing, it is often accompanied by symptoms of chronic pharyngitis, such as excessive sputum, foreign body sensation or sore throat. If the Eustachian tube is affected, symptoms such as tinnitus and deafness may also occur.

treat

Eradicate the cause, relieve nasal and sinus drainage and synchronous obstructions, control infection and prevent complications.

1. Acute suppurative sinusitis

(1) Adequate doses of antibiotics or sulfonamides to control the infection and prevent it from becoming chronic and causing complications. If the pathogen is clear, sensitive antibiotics should be selected. If the pathogen is not clear, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used. Patients with confirmed anaerobic infection should be treated with tinidazole or metronidazole simultaneously.

(2) Local treatment: decongestant 1% ephedrine saline nasal drops.

(3) Sedative analgesics are used for those with severe headaches.

(4) Use a syringe or a special nasal irrigator to irrigate the nasal cavity.

2. Chronic suppurative sinusitis

(1) Local treatment is the main method. Vasoconstrictor nasal drops can be used. Commonly used ones include 1% ephedrine saline solution and nasal drops. Dexamethasone, betamethasone, etc. can be added to the nasal drops. It should be noted that nasal drops should not be used for a long time to avoid drug-induced rhinitis.

(2) Maxillary sinus puncture and irrigation.

(3) Nasal surgery.

(4) Sinus surgery.

prevention

1. You should pay attention to regular exercise to improve your physical fitness.

2. Wash your face with cold water every morning to enhance the adaptability and disease resistance of the nasal mucosa.

3. Pay attention to improving living and working environment and reducing environmental pollution.

4. Prevent the onset of acute rhinitis, pay attention to climate changes, and add or remove clothes in time.

5. To prevent the formation of sinusitis, use the correct method of blowing your nose. Do not force or blow your nose incorrectly to avoid causing acute or chronic sinusitis.

6. Do not pick your nose with your hands to avoid causing inflammation such as nasal carbuncle.

7. Always keep a happy mood, be physically and mentally healthy, and reduce the occurrence of various diseases.

8. Keep bowel movements smooth.

9. It is not advisable to use nasal drops with vasoconstriction effect for a long time, such as ephedrine, nasal drops, etc.

Everyone knows the symptoms and treatments of sinusitis. If you are suffering from sinusitis, you must pay more attention to your diet, eat more light foods, avoid spicy foods, and try to exercise properly to improve your immunity. This will effectively control the onset and recurrence of sinusitis.