Upper Resp. System And Nevk Pathologies Flashcards
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Description, causes and symptoms of acute sinusitis
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Description: acute inflammation of the paranasal sinus mucosa that lasts less than 4 weeks. If the nasal cavity is also involved it’s called rhino sinusitis
Causes: normally follows an upper respiratory tract t infection
Symptoms: fever, headache, postnatal discharge, abnormal sense of smell.
