Sinusitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the paranasal sinuses.
The term is most commonly used to describe bacterial rhinosinusitis, which is a clinical diagnosis made...
Previous sinusitis, previous antibiotic use, allergies, child care attendance
Key symptoms to differentiate from viral URI:
Duration of symptoms >10 days or worsening of symptoms aft...
Current guidelines support the option of observing children with persistent symptoms, but not those with worsening or severe symptoms, for 3 days before treating with antibio...
Immediate referral to appropriate specialists—including pediatric neurology, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology—is indicated if there are CNS sym...
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473.9 Unspecified sinusitis (chronic)
461.9 Acute sinusitis, unspecified
461.1 Acute frontal sinusitis
461.0 Acute maxillary sinusitis
461.2 Acute ethmoidal sinusitis
461.8 Other acute sinusitis
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Q: Are all of the sinuses present at birth?
A: No. The maxillary and ethmoid sinuses form during the third and fourth gestational months and are present at birth. They continue to enlarge until the...
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