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Sinusitis Disease: Symptoms & Precautions
- 2. Diseases called chronic diseases are persistent in nature
whose effects are often long lasting. When the disease
lasts for more than three months it is said to be chronic.
Asthma, Cancer, Arthritis and diabetes are all examples
of such diseases. These are different from acute diseases
that are short lived. They constituent a cause majorly in
mortality and WHO reports. They lead to 35 million
deaths in the year 2005.In US they constituent 70 per
cent of deaths.
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- 3. Speaking about Sinusitis being a chronic disease, it is
referred to as rhino sinusitis or sinus infestation. Being
persistent in nature it is mucus lined inflammation in
your skull. Air filled spaces gets created that often gives
pain when fluids gets trapped. This can further invite
infection.
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- 4. The various causes due to which sinusitis occur are viral
infection, bacterial infection and fungal infection. The
main reason for it to emerge is weak immune system.
Also allergic reaction to MOLD is one of the several
reasons. MOLD is nothing but an antigen or fungi.
When a person breathes air contaminated by mold
spores, reactions are caused internally. Defending the
attack by foreign substance, the body releases proteins
through white blood cells. Caustic acid is present in the
proteins which helps fights against the substance. But
while a person suffers from sinusitis the tissue is pitted
and bacteria are collected in it.
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- 5. Reaction to this allergy can be caused by genetic
disorders as well. The cause is T cell abnormality that is
the real cause of mold sensitivity. It is often
misdiagnosed by doctors who treat only mold allergies
with immediate reaction only. This allergy is tested by
antibodies called IGE. It can be controlled by Zyrtec and
Claritin. These constitute only 30 per cent of the diseased
population while the other 70% has delayed reaction to
mold allergies. These are tested by antibodies called IGG.
This kind cannot be handled by antibiotics,
decongestants and steroids. If used they can only provide
short term relief.
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- 6. There are conditions in which the patient is classified by
the kind of inflammation:
Resulting from a bacterial growth or viral infection
called Infectious
Resulting from allergic conditions and irritants called
Non Infectious
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- 7. Sinusitis is often classified in terms of locations where all
they occur of which the most common occurrences being
frontal and/or maxillary
Ethmoid:- In this kind, sinusitis is present in the upper
part of the nose and behind the bridge and between the
eyes
Frontal:- Here, the location is above the eyes in the
brow area
Sphenoid:- In this one, the location is behind the
Ethmoid in the upper part of the nose and also between
the eyes
Maxillary: - In this one sinusitis is present inside the
cheekbones and on either side of the nose.
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- 8. Kinds of Sinusitis:
Allergic Sinusitis- This does not give immunity against
airborne antigens entering in nasal cavity.
Acute Sinusitis- This kind lasts until 4 weeks.
Sub-Acute Sinusitis- This kind lasts 4 to 12 weeks in
duration.
Chronic Sinusitis- This one lasts many years and
precisely more than 12 weeks.
Recurring Sinusitis- This gives the patient many cases
of acute sinusitis in a year
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- 9. Hence, to be free from chronic diseases like Sinusitis it is
recommended to follow guidelines listed as under:
Using Facial Masks while exposing yourself to
allergens.
Keeping stuffed toys away from allergic adult or child.
Washing bed sheets and pillow covers on a weekly
basis in hot water.
Using special kinds of fabrics for prevention against
dust and mites.
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