Sinusitis is an inflammation usually associated with infection of the membranes that line the sinuses. Exacerbating of sinusitis often trigger exacerbations of asthma.

Signs and Symptoms

• Nasal congestion
• Headache
• Pain, pressure; a feeling of fullness over the sinus areas
• Achiness that radiates to the teeth
• Cough
• Increased post nasal drainage
• Green or yellow mucus
• Fever may or may not be present
• Nausea
• Sore throat (due to increased drainage)
• Bad taste in the mouth or bad breath

Diagnosis

• Symptoms
• Rhinoscopy
• Sinus CT scan

Treatment

• Medications: A 21-day course or longer of an antibiotic is usually effective in treating accute episodes of sinusitis.
• Nasal sprays
• Nasal washes
• Functional endoscopic surgery