Objectives
By the end of the presentation the student will be able to :
- Explain sinusitis
- List some clinical manifestation of sinusitis
- Describe the nursing management of patient with sinusitis
- Identify the various classification of sinusitis
- Mention some complications of sinusitis
Definition
- It develops when inflammation or hypertrophy (swelling) of the mucosa blocks the openings (ostia) in the sinuses through which mucus drains into the nose (Lewis, Dirksen & Heitkemper, 2014).
- The clinical practice guideline for adult sinusitis released by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (Rosenfeld, Andes & Bhattacharyya, 2007) recommends use of the term rhinosinusitis since sinusitis is almost always accompanied by inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
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