Treatments for Sinusitis
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The goals of treating sinusitis include:
- Relieving your discomfort
- Opening up your nasal passages
- Curing the infection
- Preventing complications
- Preventing recurrence
Treatment involves the following:
References:
Marple BF, Brunton S, Ferguson BJ. Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: a review of US. Treatment guidelines. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;135:341-348
Rakel RE, Bope ET. Conn’s Current Therapy. 54th ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Company; 2002.
Sinus infection (sinusitis). National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases website. Available at: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/sinusitis/ . Accessed September 12, 2008.
Last reviewed July 2008 by Elie Edmond Rebeiz, MD, FACS
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