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==Overview==
==Overview==
Examination of the nose with a [[speculum]] or otoscope may reveal mucosal edema, narrowing of the middle meatus, purulent rhinorrhea and other findings.
Examination of the nose with a [[speculum]] or [[otoscope]] may reveal mucosal edema, narrowing of the middle meatus, purulent rhinorrhea and other findings.


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]

Overview

Examination of the nose with a speculum or otoscope may reveal mucosal edema, narrowing of the middle meatus, purulent rhinorrhea and other findings.

Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings in rhinosinusitis include:[1]

  • Pain and tenderness on palpation of the involved sinus: forehead (frontal sinuses), upper jaw (maxillary sinuses), in the eyelids and around the eyes (ethmoid sinuses)
  • Purulent rhinorrhea in the nose or posterior pharynx
  • Examination of the nose using a speculum or otoscope may reveal the following findings:

References

  1. Rosenfeld RM (2016). "CLINICAL PRACTICE. Acute Sinusitis in Adults". N. Engl. J. Med. 375 (10): 962–70. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1601749. PMID 27602668.

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