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 . S. . . Tichenor. , M.D.. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,. New York Medical College. Sinusitis from . Nontuberculous. . Mycobacteria . in Tap Water. Emerging Infectious Diseases. National Center for Emerging and . . contributed by :- Dr. . nafisa. . parveen. Jawaharlal . nehru. medical college. Aligarh . muslim. university. . aligarh. For more . ppts. ., visit . www.nayyarENT.com. 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. DILYANA VICHEVA. The Journal of Asthma Research. Vol. 14. No. 1. October, 1976 . The Diagnostic Dilemma of Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis. Vincent Fontana. The term . Non-allergic rhinitis'. is commonly applied to a diagnosis of any nasal condition in which the symptoms are identical to those seen in Allergic rhinitis . , M.D.. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,. New York Medical College. Sinusitis from . Nontuberculous. . Mycobacteria . in Tap Water. Emerging Infectious Diseases. National Center for Emerging and . ADIL WARIS. SPONSOR MESSAGE. BAYER SPONSORED SESSION. Diagnosis . Usually not difficult. Symptoms can be seasonal or perineal. Allergic salute . Allergic crease . Look up nostrils at the inferior . turbinates. Rhinitis. is defined clinically as having . two or more . symptoms . of . -anterior . or posterior . rhinorrhoea. , . -sneezing . -nasal blockage . and/or . -itching . of the nose . 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..