16/03/2022
Sinusitis, also known as sinusitis, is a fairly common disease in all ages in Vietnam. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the respiratory mucosa lining the paranasal sinuses. This is an edema condition that causes increased mucus secretion in the lining of the sinuses due to certain factors that cause sinus congestion. If the disease occurs in a short time and then goes away in less than 4 weeks, it is called acute sinusitis. If the disease is not treated properly, leading to persistent sinusitis lasting more than 3 months is called chronic sinusitis.How to Treat Chronic Sinusitis
* Causes of Sinusitis
There are many causes of sinusitis. The most common causes are viral and bacterial infections that damage hair cells in the lining of the sinuses, causing acute rhinosinusitis. In addition, some allergic factors such as cold weather, pollen, and dusty environments are also the causes that make susceptible sites susceptible to recurrent sinusitis if the above factors are not eliminated from the lips. living school. There is also a rare rate that is abnormal nasal sinus anatomy such as deviated nasal septum, nasal polyps, enlarged nasal turbinate leading to poor circulation of the nose and sinuses, causing sinusitis
* Symptoms of Sinusitis
Symptoms of sinusitis usually begin with a person who can sneeze and have a runny nose like a common flu infection. After that, two symptoms usually appear: stuffy nose and runny nose, the secretions in the nasal discharge can be clear or yellow-green. Symptoms of severe sinusitis are fever, cough, heaviness in the face, headache in the forehead, temples or cheekbones, decreased ability to sense odors, or even no smell.
* Transmission route of Sinusitis
It is possible to be exposed through the respiratory tract infected with the causes of the disease as mentioned above.
=> Prevention of Sinusitis
Avoiding pathogens is a common preventative measure. Maintain oral hygiene to avoid rhinitis, pharyngitis leading to sinusitis. In addition, it is necessary to keep the living environment clean, reduce smoke, dust pollution as well as measures to limit exposure to allergic factors to reduce sinusitis. People with chronic sinusitis need to keep the nasopharynx warm often in cold weather to avoid acute inflammation.
