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Otorhinolaryngology Otorhinolaryngology |
Sinusitis
The terms rhinosinusitis and sinusitis are synonymous as inflammation of the sinuses is always accompanied by inflammation of the nasal cavity
Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis are independent clinical entities with different underlying pathophysiological mechanisms
Examination (this is identical for all types of sinusitis)
1. Anterior rhinoscopy - always performed with a headlight and thudicum speculum NOT with an otoscope
- look for mucopurulence, oedema, erythema and polyps
2. Flexible nasendoscopy
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