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  2. Sinusitis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic sinusitis – When the signs and symptoms last for more than 12 weeks. [1] Acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis – When the signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis exacerbate, but return to baseline after treatment. Roughly 90% of adults have had sinusitis at some point in their lives. [64]

  3. Upper respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Rhinitis affects the nasal mucosa, while rhinosinusitis or sinusitis affects the nose and paranasal sinuses, including frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, and sphenoid sinuses. Nasopharyngitis (rhinopharyngitis or the common cold) affects the nares , pharynx , hypopharynx , uvula , and tonsils generally.

  4. Fluticasone furoate - Wikipedia

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    Fluticasone Furoate is a corticosteroid medication primarily used to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and non-allergic (perennial) rhinitis. It is also indicated for the treatment of nasal polyps in adults. Additionally, fluticasone furoate nasal spray may be prescribed for the management of symptoms associated with sinusitis.

  5. Chronic atrophic rhinitis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic atrophic rhinitis, or simply atrophic rhinitis, is a chronic inflammation of the nose characterised by atrophy of nasal mucosa, including the glands, turbinate bones and the nerve elements supplying the nose. Chronic atrophic rhinitis may be primary and secondary. Special forms of chronic atrophic rhinitis are rhinitis sicca anterior ...

  6. Rhinosinusitis - Wikipedia

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    The functional unity of the two mucosa speaks in favor of this replacement. A distinction is made between acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. 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 ...

  7. Fungal sinusitis - Wikipedia

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    Fungal sinusitis or fungal rhinosinusitis is the inflammation of the lining mucosa of the paranasal sinuses due to a fungal infection. [1] [2] It occurs in people with reduced immunity. The maxillary sinus is the most commonly involved. Fungi responsible for fungal sinusitis are Aspergillus fumigatus (90%), Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus ...

  8. Common cold - Wikipedia

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    Various treatments for the common cold - liquid and pill cold medicine, tea, throat lozenges, and over-the-counter decongestants. Treatments that may help with symptoms include pain medication and medications for fevers such as ibuprofen [12] and acetaminophen (paracetamol). [59] However, it is not clear whether acetaminophen helps with ...

  9. Antihistamine - Wikipedia

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    Antihistamines are drugs which treat allergic rhinitis, common cold, influenza, and other allergies. [1] Typically, people take antihistamines as an inexpensive, generic (not patented) drug that can be bought without a prescription and provides relief from nasal congestion, sneezing, or hives caused by pollen, dust mites, or animal allergy with few side effects. [1]