Respiratory Quiz Questions

Question 1

A 30-year-old woman attends a GP appointment with a 1-week history of headaches, nasal congestion, and facial pain which is made worse upon leaning forward.

What is this a classical presentation of?

Answer 1

Sinusitis

Question 2

Which sinus is most commonly a site of infection?

Answer 2

The MAXILLARY sinus drains from its superior aspect, leaving it prone to infections. It is the most commonly affected sinus in sinusitis.
Frontal sinusitis more commonly causes intracranial complications, but it is still less frequent than maxillary sinusitis.