Why do we have sinusitis?
On each person's face, there is a hollow cavity system lined with mucosa including sinus, sinus sinuses, forehead sinuses, butterfly sinuses.Sinusitis occurs when the mucosal layer covers the sinuses damaged by the impact of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, chemicals, dust or allergens ...
Based on the time of disease, sinusitis is divided into acute or chronic sinusitis.
In children, acute sinusitis often appears after an acute upper respiratory infection.After 5-7 days, the symptoms of respiratory infections tend to be more severe with manifestation such as high fever, bad breath, coughing (especially at night), nasal flow, blue nose or yellow as solid likePus, headache, eye pain, feeling of severe face, toothache, sore throat ...
In children, acute sinusitis often appears after an acute upper respiratory infection.
In the case of chronic sinusitis, symptoms lasting for more than 3 months.Children can fever steaming, recurrent sore throat, hoarseness, prolonged cough, stuffy nose, runny nose, reduce or lose the ability to smell, tinnitus, ear pain ...
Dangerous complications
According to Dr.Le Anh Tuan (TW ENT Hospital), although it is identified as a common disease, is relatively easy to handle, but if not treated thoroughly, sinusitis can cause many complications.
Eye complications: 75% of pediatric patients infection with sinusitis.Prolonged sinusitis can also reduce vision or blindness due to visual nerve damage, hearing loss due to otitis media recurring;Sore throat, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, digestive disorders ...
Not to mention, dangerous complications with intracranial such as meningitis, epidural abscess, under endominity, brain abscess infection, vertical vein embolism on ...
The most important thing in the treatment of sinusitis is accurate disease.This can only be determined by direct examination.If the disease changes complicated, doctors need to use additional diagnostic means such as X -ray, CTSCAN, MRI, endoscopy to assess the level of inflammation as well as the abnormalities of other components inNasal cavity to decide on medication or surgery.Many patients who go to the hospital have serious complications because parents often treat themselves with antibiotics at home and have not finished treatment.Sinusitis is also easily confused with the flu, allergic rhinitis ... especially at the time of changing seasons.
Treatment of sinusitis
For sinusitis acute treatment time about 7-14 days;In the case of chronic sinusitis may last 4-6 weeks.In addition to the active treatment, it is necessary to solve other problems that can make sinusitis worse or cause frequent recurrence such as gastroesophageal reflux, allergies, anatomical anatomical structure of the nasal area....
In children, sinusitis is mainly treated by taking special drugs such as antibiotics, anti -inflammatory, anti -allergic and using physiological saline to clean the nose regularly to help the flow of mucus become becomeeasier.The surgical problem is only posed in case the disease does not improve or frequently recur even though it has been treated properly and enough time.
Prevention of sinusitis
-Keep the youngest warm, especially when the weather changes seasons.Children should wear thinner clothes than wearing a thick shirt.When children are active, sweat, take off their clothes, sweat and wear them to avoid heat shock that can easily lead to colds, rhinitis ... are factors that can easily lead to sinusitis.
- When a child is sick, he should go to the doctor and follow the doctor's treatment regimen.Do not arbitrarily give children medication or stop the drug without consulting the doctor.
Enhance vitamin C in vegetables and fruits daily to increase children's resistance.
- Keep the house always airy, clean, avoid raising high -haired animals such as dogs and cats ... indoors because in dogs and cats or there are parasites that cause allergies.
- Do not smoke, do not allow children to approach areas with lots of dust.- For children to bring medical masks every time they go to the street to reduce the risk of breathing dust and other pollutants.
- Enhance vitamin C in vegetables and fruits daily to increase resistance for children.Each day for children to exercise at least 30 minutes to improve the immune system.