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Oh no little kitty it seems like you are having a bad case of sinusitis relax kitty hey friends i know you must have also heard about this nose dripping harsh coughing and a head aching condition called sinusitis so in today’s episode let me answer this vital question what causes sinusitis zoom in so what is sinusitis before we answer that question we need
To learn a bit about your facial anatomy as you can see there are some air filled spaces in the bones of your head around the nose these hollow spaces are called sinuses that come in four pairs or eight in all they are on either side of the nose in your cheeks behind and between the eyes in the forehead and at the back of the nasal cavity and just like the
Inside of the nose these sinuses are lined with a moist thin layer of tissue called a mucous membrane that helps moisten the air you breathe in and also make mucus this mucus traps dust and germs that are in the air and on the surface of the cells of the mucous membrane you will find microscopic hairs called cilia the cilia’s job is to clear mucus from the
Sinuses through a narrow opening in the nose and then move the mucus toward the back of the nose to be swallowed but any hindrance in the functionality of your sinuses causes inflammation leading to sinusitis how let me explain in most cases that is around 98 viruses are the main culprits behind sinusitis yes these notorious viruses can damage the delicate
Cilia so that mucus is not swept away they can also make the mucus lining of the nose swollen which narrows and blocks the small opening from the sinuses into the nose and when the tiny gaps that drain the mucus out of the sinuses get closed mucus gets trapped in them this accumulated mucus becomes a perfect home ground for the viruses bacteria and fungus to
Grow thrive and multiply their families eventually leading to a severe infection called sinusitis but how do we know if it’s sinusitis or just a common cold well initially a patient should show cold like symptoms like a runny nose with thick yellow or green mucus another major sign a patient will notice is the pain around the head nose ears and teeth and if
You tap on the affected sinus with a finger it can produce tenderness later the person might develop other signs like fever daytime cough and puffy eyes especially in the morning and if all these symptoms specifically cold stay more than 10 days there are chances that the person may have sinusitis and needs to rush to the hospital asap there your doctor will
First identify the type of sinusitis that includes acute sinusitis which lasts up to four weeks sub-acute sinusitis that can last around four to twelve weeks and chronic sinusitis which can continue for months or even years and will prescribe the treatment accordingly although sinusitis caused by a virus usually goes away without medical treatment but based on
Your situation your doctor might prescribe certain antibiotics for bacterial sinusitis or nasal decongestants that shrinks swollen nasal passages allowing the accumulated mucus to drain out and in no time you’ll be fit and fine trim your time did you know your sinuses add heat and humidity to air before it gets to your lungs also it is estimated that sinusitis
Affects 17 of women and 10 percent of men each year hope you learned something new in today’s episode until next time it’s me dr bynox zooming out ah never mind
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What Causes Sinusitis? | Sinus Infection | Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz By Peekaboo Kidz
