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New Treatments for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Sinusitis - Clinical Presentation

  1. Persistent symptoms: Nasal discharge or cough, or both for more than 10 days, and not improving
  2. Severe symptoms: High fever and URI, cold, flu purulent nasal discharge for more than 3 days

Acute Sinusitis - Diagnostic Confirmation

  1. Plain radiographs (AP, lateral, flu, influenza
    1. •Complete opacification
    2. •Mucosal thickening (>4 mm)
    3. •Air-fluid level
  2. CT imaging
  3. Recurrent problems
  4. Persistent infections
  5. Sinus aspiration: Indications
    1. •Clinical failure
    2. •Complicated infections
    3. •Immunosuppressed patient

Bacteriology of Acute respiratory tract infections

and Otitis Media Colds

  Sinusitis Otitis
Streptococcus