Sinusitis

Sinusitis.

What is sinusitis?

Sinusitis is caused by inflammation of the thin mucous membrane lining the four air-filled compartments inside the facial bones, called the sinuses (English :u e.) leading to sinus symptoms. Since the inflammation reaches the lining of the nose, sinusitis is sometimes called rhinosinusitis 

The sinuses help to moisten the air that a person breathes while purifying and warming it, it is believed that they contribute to strengthening the voice.

Sinusitis is a common disease, which affects people at different ages, but most of those who suffer from it are cured after the provision of appropriate sinusitis treatment, but few of them appear to have serious complications, however, understanding this ailment will enable one to reduce the chances of the onset of the disease, even if exposed to the attack of sinusitis, he will be aware of how to accelerate recovery, and reduce the risk of complications.

Types of sinusitis.

Sinusitis can be divided according to the duration of inflammation, it can also be divided according to the cause of sinusitis, the types of sinusitis include:

Acute sinusitis.

Acute sinusitis (English :uuuu) is called acute bacterial Sinusitis, because it is often caused by infection with one of the types of bacteria such as:

Streptococcus pneumoniae 

One of the types of streptococcal bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes 

Haemophilus influenzae .

Moraxella catarrhalis (English :r THL THL THL).

Symptoms of this sinusitis usually last for 3-5 days, and are cured after the introduction of an appropriate medication from the drugs used to treat sinusitis.

Subacute sinusitis.

Subacute sinusitis occurs as a result of a bacterial, viral, or allergic infection, and symptoms of subacute sinusitis usually last for 1-3 months.

Chronic sinusitis.

Chronic sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses that lasts longer than three months, and sinusitis can also be considered chronic if sinus symptoms are repeated three times a year. It can also be classified into chronic sinusitis with or without the presence of adenoids, fungal or allergic sinusitis, and can occur as a result of a defect in the structure of the nose.

The most common cause of chronic sinusitis-according to specialists - is the inappropriate treatment of acute sinusitis, and since the diagnosis and treatment of acute sinusitis has improved a lot, chronic sinusitis has become less common than in the past.

Recurrent sinusitis.

Recurrent sinusitis occurs as a result of exposure to several attacks of sinusitis per year.