Sinusitis

Sinusitis is inflammation, either bacterial, viral, allergic or autoimmune, of the paranasal sinuses.

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It can be acute (going on less than three weeks) or chronic (going on more than three weeks). Sinusitis is one of the most common complications of the common cold. Symptoms include: Headache; facial pain; nasal congestion; fever; general malaise; thick green or yellow discharge; feeling of facial 'fullness' worsening on bending over.

Inflammation: Inflammation is the first response of the immune system to infection or irritation and may be referred to as the innate cascade. Inflammation is characterized by the following quintet: redness (rubor), heat (calor), swelling (tumor), pain (dolor) and dysfunction of the organs involved (functio laes...

Paranasal sinus: The paranasal sinuses are eight (four pairs) air-filled spaces, or sinuses, within the bones of the skull and face. These are divided into subgroups that are named according to which bones they lie under;...

Common cold: The Common Cold is a fictional character and a villain in . He is perpetually ill and wishes to eliminate the Kids Next Door and to spread his cold to the world. He uses a machine to fire mucus from his nose at the Kids Next Door. The Common Cold can normally be defeated with orange juice....