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Sinus InfectionSinus Infection
Ruth KarchRuth Karch
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Common Name
• Known commonly as sinusitis.
• An inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses.
• Sinuses normally filled with air but when become blocked and filled with fluid, bacteria, fungi, viruses can grow and cause an infection.
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Type of Organism that Causes the Disease(Organism)
• Base on recent theories, fungus may have a significant role in the development of sinus infection, and so anti-fungal treatments have been used on a testing basis.
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Transmission
• For adults, the most contributing factors will be infection to wounds and smoking.
• For children, the contributing factors include allergies, illness from other children at school, and smoke in the environment.
• Not contagious.
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Symptoms• Facial pain/pressure.
• Nasal stuffiness. Loss of smell. Cough.
• Fever.
• Bad breath.
• Fatigue
• Dental pain.
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Treatment• Early treatment to allergic sinusitis in order
to prevent secondary bacterial sinus infections.
• Antibiotic therapy.
• Nasal surgery to those who don’t experience sufficient relief from medication.
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Prevention
• Prevent contact with smoking or second hand smoke.
• Hygiene.
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Interesting Fact
• Over 24 million cases annually in the United States.
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Works Cited
• http://www.medicinenet.com/sinusitis/article.htm
• http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-sinusitis