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TYPE OF SINUSITIS DURATION OF EACH EPISODE

SYMPTOMS IN BETWEEN EPISODES

ACUTE BACTERIAL ACUTE BACTERIAL SINUSITISSINUSITIS

< 30 DAYS< 30 DAYS COMPLETE RESOLUTIONCOMPLETE RESOLUTION

SUB-ACUTE SUB-ACUTE BACTERIAL SINUSITISBACTERIAL SINUSITIS

30- 90 DAYS30- 90 DAYS COMPLETE RESOLUTIONCOMPLETE RESOLUTION

RECURRENT ACUTE RECURRENT ACUTE BACTERIAL SINUSITISBACTERIAL SINUSITIS

EACH EPISODE <30 DAYSEACH EPISODE <30 DAYS @ INTERVAL OF 10 DAYS@ INTERVAL OF 10 DAYS

COMPLETE RESOLUTIONCOMPLETE RESOLUTION

CHRONIC SINUSITISCHRONIC SINUSITIS > 90 DAYS> 90 DAYS PERSISTENT RESIDUAL PERSISTENT RESIDUAL RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS

(Cough, Rhinorrhea, Nasal (Cough, Rhinorrhea, Nasal Blockage)Blockage)

ACUTE SINUSITIS ACUTE SINUSITIS SUPERIMPOSED TO SUPERIMPOSED TO CHRONIC SINUSITISCHRONIC SINUSITIS

______ NEW RESPIRATORY NEW RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS IN PATIENT WITH SYMPTOMS IN PATIENT WITH

RESIDUAL RESPIRATORY RESIDUAL RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS

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