Qujing Rong Media NewsChronic sinusitis**.
Chronic sinusitis is caused by chronic purulent inflammation of the sinuses, excessive fatigue, cold and dampness, malnutrition, endocrine insufficiency, **reactive rhinitis, nasal tumors or nasal secretions inhaled into the sinuses, tonsillitis or adenoid hypertrophy.
Symptoms of chronic sinusitis
Symptoms of chronic sinusitis
Local symptoms:1Pusular discharge;2.Nasal congestion;3.Smell disorders;4.Headache;5.Excessive phlegm, foreign body sensation, or dry and sore throat, etc.
Systemic symptoms: dizziness, tiredness, depression, malaise, poor appetite, insomnia, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, reduced work efficiency and other symptoms.
Other: Eye pressure can also cause visual impairment, but it is rare. A feeling of heaviness and pressure on the head, or only a dull or stuffy ache.
Painful features of various types of sinusitis
Painful features of various types of sinusitis
a.Frontal sinus – periodic pain in the forehead, worse in the morning
b.Maxillary sinus - supraorbital frontal pain, mild in the morning, heavy in the afternoon.
c.Ethmoid sinus – the headache is mild and localized to the base of the nose.
d.Sphenoid sinus – dull pain at the base of the skull or deep in the eyeball.
3. How to prevent sinusitis?
Answer: 1. Pay more attention to maintaining nasal hygiene on weekdays, and exercise more at the same time to maintain good health and enhance resistance;2. If there is a toothache, it is necessary to actively ** toothache to avoid gingivitis infection that will affect the maxillary sinus closest to the oral cavity and produce maxillary sinusitis;3.Try to smoke less and drink less.
4. Is sneezing and runny nose when inhaling cold air chronic sinusitis?What to do?
Answer: It is chronic sinusitis, due to the poor adaptability of the nasal mucosa to hot and cold stimuli in chronic sinusitis, it will suddenly encounter hot and cold air or other allergic substances, it will produce rejection reactions, continuous sneezing, runny nose and other symptoms similar to allergic rhinitis. **Medication is also similar to allergic rhinitis, nasal hormones can be sprayed nasally. If possible, strengthen physical exercise, especially to enhance the reflexes and adaptability.
5. Is hormone spraying harmful to the body?
Answer: Many people are afraid of hormones and are reluctant to use them, but in fact, because the dosage of hormones is small, and they are used topically, the concentration of drugs in the blood is very low. Moreover, many clinical experiments have been done, and it has not been found that the local use of nasal hormones in young children affects the growth and development of children, so there is no need to worry too much.
6. Is follow-up required after **?
Answer: The evaluation of the effect of ** needs to adhere to the follow-up, generally in the near term the efficacy evaluation is not less than once every 3 months, and the long-term is not less than once every 1 year. Each evaluation of efficacy requires systematic assessment of the patient's symptom improvement, nasal sinus mucosal recovery, or CT examination.
7. Can I continue to take medication during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
A: The physician will take appropriate measures according to the assessment of symptoms, and generally recommend the use of nasal irrigation and intranasal topical medication to relieve symptoms.
Introduction to popular science experts
Li Yan is the nurse in charge.
She has been engaged in surgical nursing for 18 years, specializing in the nursing of otolaryngological diseases.
Li Yan.