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Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include production of thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial congestion, facial pain, facial pressure, loss of smell, or fever.
Eustachian tube dysfunction can be caused by a number of factors. Some common causes include the flu, allergies, a cold, and sinus infections. [6] In patients with chronic ear disease such as cholesteatoma and chronic discharge, studies showed that they have obstructive pathology at the ear side of the Eustachian tube.
Air caught in nasal cavities – namely the sinus cavities, cannot be released and the resulting pressure may cause a headache or facial pain. If the sinus passage remains blocked, there is a chance that sinusitis may result. [9] If the mucus backs up through the Eustachian tube, it may result in ear pain or an ear infection.
These include sinus or ear infections, and pneumonia. Studies show that up to one-third of hospitalized patients with flu develop pneumonia. "People can have breathing problems, chest pain and ...
Chronic sinus infections, snoring. On top of having sinus infections that would not subside, Agler, now 34, also “started to snore out of nowhere,” in 2017. Doctors wondered if he had sleep apnea.
Strep throat does not usually cause a runny nose, voice changes, or cough. [citation needed] Pain and pressure of the ear caused by a middle-ear infection (otitis media) and the reddening of the eye caused by viral conjunctivitis [10] are often associated with URTIs.
Acute sinusitis lasts a maximum of 12 weeks. The clinical symptoms of acute rhinosinusitis are purulent nasal secretion, nasal obstruction and/or tension headache or feeling of fullness in the facial area. Acute rhinosinusitis can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection – a distinction is not possible during the first days.
Most causes of ear pain are non-life-threatening. [3] [4] Primary ear pain is more common than secondary ear pain, [5] and it is often due to infection or injury. [3] The conditions that cause secondary (referred) ear pain are broad and range from temporomandibular joint syndrome to inflammation of the throat. [3]