Sinusitis is a health problem that affects nearly 15 million people in Turkey every year. At the same time, it is a disease that deteriorates the quality of life more than diabetes and heart failure, which are among the top health problems among the people. It affects the person not only physically and functionally, but also psychologically.
A study reveals that the disease causes drug costs of over 8 billion dollars in America every year.
This situation is not very different in Turkey...
Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Opr. Dr.Yusuf CAN states that you can determine whether you have sinusitis
with a test you can apply to yourself.
What is Sinusitis?
Sinusitis; It is inflammation of the sinus mucosa. This disease occurs as a result of the blockage of the sinus mouths, which connect the sinuses with the inside of the nose, impairing the ventilation of the sinuses and creating an environment suitable for bacteria and viruses to settle.
Do Yourself Sinusitis Test.
If you answer yes to three or more of the following questions, you are likely to have sinusitis and in such a case, it is recommended to go to an ear, nose and throat specialist.
A feeling of pressure, fullness or heaviness on your face. Do you have ?
Is your nose stuffy?
Do you have a dark, yellow-green nasal discharge?
Do you have postnasal drip?
Is there a decrease in your sense of smell?
Have a headache? Is there any ?
Is there a feeling of shortness of breath and cough?
What are the Types of Sinusitis?
They are examined in two main groups: acute and chronic sinusitis.
Acute sinusitis affects every person. It may occur several times a year. Exposure to cold begins with the effect of facilitating factors such as allergy, environmental pollution, and decreased body
resistance. press on nose It manifests itself with pain, nasal congestion and
fever. As treatment is delayed, additional findings appear. If these complaints last for 3 months or more, they are called chronic sinusitis.
The spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes are called "sinuses"; Inflammation of the
mucosa lining these cavities is called "sinusitis".
Humans have around 10-20 large and small sinuses. Each sinus has drainage channels that open into the nose, individually or in groups
. The nasal mucosa passing through these channels covers the inside of the sinus all around.
Under normal conditions, this mucosa produces a clear secretion, just like saliva or tears, and flows it into the nose through these channels
and ensures that the respiratory tract is moist.
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In what situations does sinusitis occur? How does sinusitis occur?
Acute sinusitis typically occurs following a "cold", also called "viral upper respiratory tract infection"
. Swelling in the nose and sinus mucosa (especially in the drainage canal) blocks the flow of secretions from the sinus to the nose, causing pooling in the sinus and secondary bacterial infection (sinusitis). In addition, nasal polyps, large adenoids, and turbinate hypertrophies. Nasal anatomical disorders such as septal deviation, allergies and some hereditary mucosal diseases can also lead to sinusitis by causing mechanical and functional drainage disorders.
What are the symptoms of sinusitis?
Acute sinusitis. It is typically a prolonged upper respiratory tract infection. The vast majority of
colds that last more than a week are sinusitis.
Symptoms of sinusitis in adults include nasal congestion, yellow-green nasal and postnasal drip, facial-tooth-eye pain, and
cough.
In children, restlessness, persistent cough and retching due to postnasal drip may occur. e vomiting may occur. Some less common symptoms in all age groups are fever, malaise, fatigue, bad breath, decreased sense of smell, sore throat, and sometimes hoarseness. Painful swellings in the forehead and eyes, double vision and poor general condition that occur during the course of sinusitis may be complications of sinusitis.
What are the treatment methods applied to patients with sinusitis? How is sinusitis treated?
The aim of sinusitis treatment is to kill the bacteria that grow in the sinus with impaired drainage and to clean the sinus by providing drainage.
In acute sinusitis, antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria and nasal drops are used to ensure drainage. ,
Some oral nasal decongestants and nasal cleaning may be sufficient.
In chronic and recurrent sinusitis, it is necessary to address anatomical and functional disorders in the nose.
This is usually a problem. is undergoing surgery. Before deciding on surgery, a sinus tomography
should be performed to accurately determine the pathologies that cause sinusitis.
Is surgery a solution?
Is there a possibility of sinusitis recurring after the surgery? What are the risks of surgery?
Not every sinusitis can be operated on. The majority of acute sinusitis responds well to drug treatment. In modern
sinus surgery, the sinus is not operated on. Pathology that disrupts the drainage of the sinus is operated on. In recurrent
nasal polyps, if polyps form again after surgery, sinusitis may also occur.
What are the issues that patients with sinusitis should pay attention to?
Patients with sinusitis can avoid viral diseases such as cold and flu. must be protected. Since it is difficult to protect
from such factors, flu vaccine can be tried. Keep your allergy under control in those with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) takes it. Contrary to popular belief, the headache that occurs after going out with wet hair is a neuralgia or muscle tension pain that occurs as a result of cold scalp, rather than sinusitis. However, catching cold during infection of the upper respiratory tract
facilitates the formation of sinusitis. It is unsafe for patients with recurrent sinusitis to enter the pool.
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