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When Sinus Infection Spreads
A recent news story contained many parents’ nightmare scenario: a child with an everyday infection who suddenly took a turn for the worse and ended up in a life-threatening situation. In this case, the infection was a sinus infection, and the girl being treated for it received a clean bill of health from her doctor. … Continue reading When Sinus Infection Spreads
View More >>Why It Matters: Allergies Vs. Sinus Infection
Allergies and sinus infection can seem like evil twins. They both inflame your mucosa, leaving you with sensations of fullness, pain and difficulty breathing. But here the similarities end, and the symptoms begin to diverge. Sinus infections tend to strike a little deeper, leading to issues such as sore throat and fever, while allergies more … Continue reading Why It Matters: Allergies Vs. Sinus Infection
View More >>How You Can Diagnose A Sinus Infection
Sinus infections can be acutely painful and distracting, but that doesn’t mean every patient should immediately jump for the phone to schedule an appointment with these symptoms appear. New guidelines from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery are now preaching greater caution in diagnosis, and greater conservatism in the use of antibiotics – … Continue reading How You Can Diagnose A Sinus Infection
View More >>Stay Well in the Cold
It’s that time of year again. As soon as the clocks fall backwards and our afternoons grow cold and dark, suddenly it seems as if all your coworkers are packing tissues everywhere they go. Winter is cold and flu season. And that means your irritated sinuses are more likely to develop painful sinus infections. This … Continue reading Stay Well in the Cold
View More >>Why Do I Need Sinus Surgery?
This is a sinus surgery blog, so it tends to focus on the details and news of this field. But sometimes patients come to this site looking for a more global perspective before getting into the nuts and bolts of balloon sinuplasty or septal surgery. So this week, I thought I’d take the long view … Continue reading Why Do I Need Sinus Surgery?
View More >>Another Balloon Sinus Surgery Case Study
Local news stations continue to document the march of balloon sinuplasty across communities nationwide. The latest story focuses on a patient from North Carolina, who had tried sinus surgery once to no avail: As the video says: “It causes small micofractures, which can be heard during the procedure . . . The tiny bones and … Continue reading Another Balloon Sinus Surgery Case Study
View More >>Kid Has Sinusitis? Don’t Dive for the Antibiotics
Everyone in my corner of medicine is talking about the latest pediatric guidelines for treating children with sinus infections. In a widely expected release, doctors recently extended the recommended wait time before prescribing antibiotics from 10 days to 13. As it happens, antibiotic resistance is just one reason why. The other is that several studies … Continue reading Kid Has Sinusitis? Don’t Dive for the Antibiotics
View More >>The 2,000 Year Old Sinus Infection
I often advise my patients to see a qualified ENT if their sinus symptoms persist longer than a couple of weeks. This guy really didn’t follow that advice. Many news outlets are reporting on this story of a mummy – most likely a person of some distinction – who, it turns out, died of complications … Continue reading The 2,000 Year Old Sinus Infection
View More >>Super Tasters Super Immune to Sinusitis
A fascinating study out of the University of Pennsylvania this week revealed something unusual: super tasters, or people whose sense of taste and smell are enhanced to an extraordinary degree, may also be less prone than the rest of us to sinus infections. The reason may surprise you: super tasters can actually “taste” invading bacteria … Continue reading Super Tasters Super Immune to Sinusitis
View More >>The Pros and Cons of Steroids for Sinus Infection
A recent study found that nasal steroid sprays do help sinus infections – just a bit. Researchers in England found that use of these steroids for three weeks could help patients feel better faster, although the effects were small. Here’s Reuters: Thompson’s group found that two thirds of people felt better within two to three … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Steroids for Sinus Infection
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