PPT-Rhinitis, Sinusitis and beyond:

w hat the primary care provider should know Marika Russell MD FACS Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology San Francisco General Hospital Outline Normal anatomy Examination techniques. Beth Sassano CPC-I, CPC, CPMA, . CCS-P. Epidemiology. Sinusitis is a common condition, with between 24–31 million cases occurring in the United States annually. Chronic sinusitis affects approximately 12.5% of people.. Dr K Outhoff. Contents. Allergic Rhinitis. Nasal furunculosis. Epistaxis. Local anaesthetic drugs. Rhinosinusitis. Viral. Bacterial. Fungal. Iatrogenic conditions. A. Nasal Obstruction. Viral URTI . Definition. Chronic . inflammation of the mucosal lining of one or more paranasal sinuses, usually caused by . anatomical / . pathological obstruction to its drainage, and is characterized by chronic postnasal . Lindsay Kurtz, RN, FNP-S. Integrated Literature Review. Problem: . Increase in prevalence and multiple associated co-morbidities. Impacts quality of life. Inadequate treatment related to lack of insight on seriousness of condition. : . Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment. Sometimes It . I. s, Sometimes It’s Snot. Michael De Vito M.D. . Capital Region. . Otolaryngology. . Group. Albany, Troy, Clifton Park and Hudson. Introduction. An Overview of Sinusitis Shaping the Future of ENT Care By: Ashley and Ally. Outline. Vocabulary. Background. Symptoms. Diagnosis . Treatment. Conclusion. Work Cited . Vocabulary. sinusitis . is an inflammation, or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses. Normally sinuses are filled with air, but when the sinuses are blocked and filled with fluid germs (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) can grow and cause an infection. . Dr Robert Sands. GPST2. Forest Practice, Loughton. Allergic Rhinitis. Definition:. ‘an inflammatory disorder of the nose which occurs when the membranes lining the nose become sensitized to allergens’. . What is Rhinitis?. The nasal passages are lined with a membrane that produces mucus. Mucus is one of the body's defense systems:. Thin clear liquid, traps small particles and bacteria . The trapped bacteria usually remain harmless in healthy individuals. Anatomy of PNS. There are four paired . paranasal. sinuses, the maxillary, . ethmoid. , frontal and sphenoid sinuses. “Anterior” and “posterior” sinuses. Lining of the sinuses is . pseudostratified. Antimicrobial prescribing guideline: Sinusitis (acute) NICE 2017. Audience: Prescribers and health professionals managing people with acute sinusitis. Sinusitis (acute): update slide set . The content of this . Diego Martinez. Sergio Serna. Alan Acevedo. Angel Mafnas. Types of Otitis Media. Acute otitis media (AOM). Is . classified. as the . first. . symptoms. to show an . ear. infection. . Mostly. . found. Antral pathology. : It is often mimics symptoms attributable to maxillary teeth. Sinusitis is a clinical diagnosis (largely based on history) that is confirmed by physical examination, including nasal endoscopy, and radiographic imaging.. An atopic disease caused by an inflammation of nasal mucosa as a result of hypersensitivity reaction type I.. Epidemiology. Allergic Rhinitis is known to peak in the second to fourth decades of life and then gradually decline. According to data...