What In the World Is Sinusitis?

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS SINUSITIS? SPECIFICS Sinusitis is a general term for any inflammation or infection of the sinuses COMMON CAUSES ASTHMA & ALLERGIES INFECTION POLLUTANTS CHEMICAL IRRITATION STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES DISEASE AFFECTED AREAS Frontal Sinus Ethmoid Sinus BETWEEN/ FOREHEAD BEHIND EYES Maxillary Sinus Sphenoid Sinus CHEEKS BEHIND EYES/ TOP OF HEAD TYPES ACUTE SUBACUTE Bacterial (10+ days) or viral (< 10 days) Transition from acute to chronic (1-3 months) 1 MONTH 2 MONTHS 3 MONTHS RECURRENT CHRONIC 4+ separate acute cases within 1 year ( <1 month) Can last years without treatment (3+ months) STATISTICS 30 MILLION 37 MILLION Annual diagnoses among U.S. adults Americans are affected by sinusitis per year 35 MILLION 13 MILLION Cases of chronic sinusitis Annual medical visits due in the U.S. to chronic sinusitis SYMPTOMS Aches and pains in the face, head, ears, or teeth COUGH POST-NASAL DRIP CONGESTION NASAL DISCHARGE FATIGUE & FEVER WEAKNESS SOLUTIONS 1 • Pain killers • Nasal sprays • Heating pads • Vaporizers • Anti-inflammatory GENERAL medications 2 ACUTE BACTERIAL • Antibiotics BALLOON SINUPLASTY CHRONIC • Minimally invasive endoscopic Facial Surgery procedure • A balloon is inserted into the nasal passages and inflated to widen the FUNCTIONAL sinuses without damage ENDOSCOPIC •Balloon deflated and removed to SINUS SURGERY complete procedure • Nasal endoscopes used to view •May be performed outside of hospital and correct problems with the as an in-office procedure •Does not require general anesthesia nasal passages and sinus cavities • No external incisions •Minimal recovery time INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY DELREY ENT ASSOCIATES www.earnosethroatlosangeles.com Sources: http://www.cde.gov/nchs/fastats/sinuses.htm http://entabout.com/od/entdisorderssu/a/sinusitis.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sinugitis.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-sinusitis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_sinuplasty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_endoscapic_sinus_surgery 四 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS SINUSITIS? SPECIFICS Sinusitis is a general term for any inflammation or infection of the sinuses COMMON CAUSES ASTHMA & ALLERGIES INFECTION POLLUTANTS CHEMICAL IRRITATION STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES DISEASE AFFECTED AREAS Frontal Sinus Ethmoid Sinus BETWEEN/ FOREHEAD BEHIND EYES Maxillary Sinus Sphenoid Sinus CHEEKS BEHIND EYES/ TOP OF HEAD TYPES ACUTE SUBACUTE Bacterial (10+ days) or viral (< 10 days) Transition from acute to chronic (1-3 months) 1 MONTH 2 MONTHS 3 MONTHS RECURRENT CHRONIC 4+ separate acute cases within 1 year ( <1 month) Can last years without treatment (3+ months) STATISTICS 30 MILLION 37 MILLION Annual diagnoses among U.S. adults Americans are affected by sinusitis per year 35 MILLION 13 MILLION Cases of chronic sinusitis Annual medical visits due in the U.S. to chronic sinusitis SYMPTOMS Aches and pains in the face, head, ears, or teeth COUGH POST-NASAL DRIP CONGESTION NASAL DISCHARGE FATIGUE & FEVER WEAKNESS SOLUTIONS 1 • Pain killers • Nasal sprays • Heating pads • Vaporizers • Anti-inflammatory GENERAL medications 2 ACUTE BACTERIAL • Antibiotics BALLOON SINUPLASTY CHRONIC • Minimally invasive endoscopic Facial Surgery procedure • A balloon is inserted into the nasal passages and inflated to widen the FUNCTIONAL sinuses without damage ENDOSCOPIC •Balloon deflated and removed to SINUS SURGERY complete procedure • Nasal endoscopes used to view •May be performed outside of hospital and correct problems with the as an in-office procedure •Does not require general anesthesia nasal passages and sinus cavities • No external incisions •Minimal recovery time INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY DELREY ENT ASSOCIATES www.earnosethroatlosangeles.com Sources: http://www.cde.gov/nchs/fastats/sinuses.htm http://entabout.com/od/entdisorderssu/a/sinusitis.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sinugitis.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-sinusitis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_sinuplasty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_endoscapic_sinus_surgery 四 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS SINUSITIS? SPECIFICS Sinusitis is a general term for any inflammation or infection of the sinuses COMMON CAUSES ASTHMA & ALLERGIES INFECTION POLLUTANTS CHEMICAL IRRITATION STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES DISEASE AFFECTED AREAS Frontal Sinus Ethmoid Sinus BETWEEN/ FOREHEAD BEHIND EYES Maxillary Sinus Sphenoid Sinus CHEEKS BEHIND EYES/ TOP OF HEAD TYPES ACUTE SUBACUTE Bacterial (10+ days) or viral (< 10 days) Transition from acute to chronic (1-3 months) 1 MONTH 2 MONTHS 3 MONTHS RECURRENT CHRONIC 4+ separate acute cases within 1 year ( <1 month) Can last years without treatment (3+ months) STATISTICS 30 MILLION 37 MILLION Annual diagnoses among U.S. adults Americans are affected by sinusitis per year 35 MILLION 13 MILLION Cases of chronic sinusitis Annual medical visits due in the U.S. to chronic sinusitis SYMPTOMS Aches and pains in the face, head, ears, or teeth COUGH POST-NASAL DRIP CONGESTION NASAL DISCHARGE FATIGUE & FEVER WEAKNESS SOLUTIONS 1 • Pain killers • Nasal sprays • Heating pads • Vaporizers • Anti-inflammatory GENERAL medications 2 ACUTE BACTERIAL • Antibiotics BALLOON SINUPLASTY CHRONIC • Minimally invasive endoscopic Facial Surgery procedure • A balloon is inserted into the nasal passages and inflated to widen the FUNCTIONAL sinuses without damage ENDOSCOPIC •Balloon deflated and removed to SINUS SURGERY complete procedure • Nasal endoscopes used to view •May be performed outside of hospital and correct problems with the as an in-office procedure •Does not require general anesthesia nasal passages and sinus cavities • No external incisions •Minimal recovery time INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY DELREY ENT ASSOCIATES www.earnosethroatlosangeles.com Sources: http://www.cde.gov/nchs/fastats/sinuses.htm http://entabout.com/od/entdisorderssu/a/sinusitis.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sinugitis.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-sinusitis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_sinuplasty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_endoscapic_sinus_surgery 四