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* Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
* Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
* There are no known causes of life threatening causes of sinusitis.
* There are no known causes of life-threatening causes of sinusitis.


===Common Causes===
===Common Causes===
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Infectious causes of rhinosinusitis include [[viruses]], [[bacteria]], and [[fungi]]:<ref name="pmid21364226">{{cite journal| author=Brook I| title=Microbiology of sinusitis. | journal=Proc Am Thorac Soc | year= 2011 | volume= 8 | issue= 1 | pages= 90-100 | pmid=21364226 | doi=10.1513/pats.201006-038RN | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21364226  }} </ref><ref name="pmid9227932">{{cite journal |vauthors=deShazo RD, Chapin K, Swain RE |title=Fungal sinusitis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=337 |issue=4 |pages=254–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9227932 |doi=10.1056/NEJM199707243370407 |url=}}</ref>
Infectious causes of rhinosinusitis include [[viruses]], [[bacteria]], and [[fungi]]:<ref name="pmid21364226">{{cite journal| author=Brook I| title=Microbiology of sinusitis. | journal=Proc Am Thorac Soc | year= 2011 | volume= 8 | issue= 1 | pages= 90-100 | pmid=21364226 | doi=10.1513/pats.201006-038RN | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21364226  }} </ref><ref name="pmid9227932">{{cite journal |vauthors=deShazo RD, Chapin K, Swain RE |title=Fungal sinusitis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=337 |issue=4 |pages=254–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9227932 |doi=10.1056/NEJM199707243370407 |url=}}</ref>
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Revision as of 14:35, 25 August 2020


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

Overview

Rhinosinusitis is the inflammation of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses. The terms sinusitis and rhinosinusitis are used interchangeably, although rhinosinusitis is preferred because inflammation of the paranasal sinuses rarely ever occurs without concurrent inflammation of the nasal mucosa. The cause of rhinosinusitis is mostly infectious, although it can be associated with other medical conditions such as allergies. The diagnosis is primarily clinical and imaging and other diagnostic studies are not necessary for diagnosis.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

  • Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
  • There are no known causes of life-threatening causes of sinusitis.

Common Causes

Infectious causes of rhinosinusitis include viruses, bacteria, and fungi:[1][2]

Diagnosis

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of sinusitis according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology guidelines.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adult with possible sinusitis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duration ≤ 4w
 
 
 
Duration 4-12w
 
 
 
Duration ≥ 12w
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
Meets criteria for acute rhinosinusitis?
 
 
 
“Subacute” sinusitis excluded from guideline
 
 
 
Signs and symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis?
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viral URI
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
Not CRS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
Meets criteria for ABRS?
 
Yes
 
ABRS
 
Documented sinonasal inflammation?
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viral ARS
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
Complication suspected?
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obtain radiologic imaging
 
No
 
CRS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Do not obtain radiologic imaging
 
Confirm the presence or absence of nasal polyps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
Absense of complications?
 
Recommend symptomatic relief for ABRS
 
Recommend saline nasal irrigation and/or topical intranasal corticosteroids
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manage complication and ABRS
 
 
 
 
 
Offer watchful waiting OR prescribe antibiotic based on shared decision-making
 
Recommend saline nasal irrigation and/or topical intranasal corticosteroids
 
Do not prescribe topical or systemic antifungal therapy
 
Assess patient for chronic conditions that would modify management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Treatment

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of sinusitis according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology guidelines.

Do's

  • The content in this section is in bullet points.

Don'ts

  • The content in this section is in bullet points.

References

  1. Brook I (2011). "Microbiology of sinusitis". Proc Am Thorac Soc. 8 (1): 90–100. doi:10.1513/pats.201006-038RN. PMID 21364226.
  2. deShazo RD, Chapin K, Swain RE (1997). "Fungal sinusitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 337 (4): 254–9. doi:10.1056/NEJM199707243370407. PMID 9227932.


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