1 Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis of the Pathology
Genyantritis affects the paranasal sinuses, that is, the cavities in the facial part of the skull that communicate with the nose. They are located in the frontal lobe and over the upper jaw from both sides. Typically, the infection penetrates them through the blood or breathing. There are a lot of reasons leading to sinusitis. The disease occurs as a complication of acute respiratory viral infection, influenza, rhinitis. Increases the risk of appearance of pathology, the presence of adenoids, curvature of the nasal septum, allergic rhinitis. Inflammation can occur even against the background of a mucosal injury to the nasal cavity or due to poor teeth. In addition, in people with a weakened immune system, sinusitis can begin from hypothermia or a prolonged stay in a draft.
Very often the disease is confused with a common runny nose, accompanying respiratory diseases, and therefore do not perform the necessary treatment in such cases. Indeed, initially the symptoms of inflammation of the nasal sinuses and a common cold are very similar: nasal congestion, headaches, weakness. Also, the patient may have an increase in body temperature, which also does not cause suspicion, because this often happens with a cold. But if the ARVI and accompanying discharge from the nose pass fairly quickly and sometimes do not require intensive treatment, the sinusitis, on the contrary, will lead to a worsening of the patient's condition with the passage of time. Therefore, pay attention to how your illness proceeds. If the headaches progress( the frontal part and the area above the upper jaw becomes especially painful, the discomfort increases with an inclination), the elevated temperature of the body lasts a long time, and the obstruction of the nose is unbearable, urgently consult a doctor.
To detect sinusitis, the doctor after a visual examination will send the patient to the radiology examination of the paranasal sinuses. To date, this is the most accessible and at the same time quite informative method for establishing the disease. Based on the approved diagnosis, the specialist will prescribe the appropriate treatment. Usually it is complex and involves the use of antibiotics, antiseptic drugs for the nasal cavity and sinus lavage. In addition, in the acute phase of the disease, when the patient is concerned about fever and headaches, the doctor can prescribe antipyretic and analgesic drugs, for example Nurofen. Do not forget that only a specialist should prescribe these or other medications for illness. In no case should not engage in self-medication, because the wrong drug therapy is not only unable to cure sinusitis, but can cause serious side effects.
2 Possible complications of
Genyantritis is dangerous because, if untimely or incorrectly treated, it can complicate not only the respiratory system, but also other vital systems of the human body. In the most neglected cases, the effects of the transferred inflammation of the nasal passages can lead to death. A purulent focus in the maxillary sinuses becomes a source of infection, which in turn causes other serious diseases:
- angina;
- meningitis - inflammation of the meninges;
- pneumonia;
- myocarditis - heart muscle disease;
- loss of smell and vision;
- otitis media - inflammation of the ear;
- cystitis is a pathology of the bladder.
Sinusitis provokes really serious illnesses if the correct treatment is started too late. Therefore, do not neglect your health and seek qualified medical care as soon as possible.