Have you ever noticed that whenever people discuss about sinusitis, the first thought that comes to their minds is that the condition must have been caused by either viruses or bacteria? If you are among these people then from today hence forth, know that there are also other organisms that are very much capable of causing this infection. Such organisms include fungi which may at times find...

Question : My 17-year-old son's nose is quite sensitive nowadays, especially after a game of basketball. He sneezes quite a lot after that. Is he likely to get sinusitis? Answer : Sinusitis is characterised by inflammation of accessory nasal sinuses, blocked sinus drainage due to congestion and muco- sal oedema that is prone bacterial infection. Symptoms of sinusitis include; headache,...

Bacteria such as Haemophyllus Influenza or Streptococcus Pneumonia are usual inhabitants of our upper respiratory tract causing no damages to the body. When the organism is affected by another viral infection, is weaken or the sinuses are obstructed, they lead to an acute sinus infection. Fungal organisms like Aspergillus and Curvularia cause an allergic sinusitis to persons with suppressed...

Sinuses are the cavities in our skull through which air, which we breathe, passes by before reaching our lungs. How to get rid of sinus pain is the first question that comes to our mind whenever we get sinusitis. Sinusitis causes pain in cheekbones and teeth and sometimes even severe headache depending upon the type of the sinusitis, which in turn depends upon the sinuses affected. There are...