Upper Respiratory Infection

Question 1

ACUTE RHINOSINUSITIS [ARS]

Answer 1

Up to 4 weeks of purulent nasal drainage
Purulent nasal discharge
Nasal obstruction
Facial pain-pressure-fullness

Question 2

different types of acute rhinosinusitis (ARS)

Answer 2

Vasomotor Rhinitis irritant exposures
Acute Viral Rhinosinusitis [AVR]
Allergic Rhinosinusitis [AAR]
Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis [ABR]

Question 3

treatment for acute rhinosinusitis

Answer 3

Nasal saline irrigation -
o Rest
o Smoking cessation discussion (stop or avoid secondhand risks)
o Increase fluids – hydrate viscous mucus discharge
o Menthol inhalations Vicks
Menthol and Camphor (avoid under age 2 and with chronic respiratory conditions)
o Environmental humidification

Question 4

clinical diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis

Answer 4

sinonasal inflammation
anterior rhinoscopy, nasal endoscopy or CT

Question 5

recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RAR)
diagnosis

Answer 5

four or more episodes per year
CT to exlckude aggressive infections or neoplastic disease