Sinusitis in children and adolescents

Sinusitis is common in children and adolescents, most frequently as a complication of a viral upper respiratory tract infection or allergic rhinitis. The diagnosis usually is suggested by symptoms of a viral upper respiratory tract infection persisting beyond 10 days without improvement or severe sy...

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Published inPrimary care Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 701
Main Author Newton, D A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1996
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Causality
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease
Family Practice
Humans
Infant
Referral and Consultation
Sinusitis - diagnosis
Sinusitis - drug therapy
Sinusitis - etiology
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Summary:Sinusitis is common in children and adolescents, most frequently as a complication of a viral upper respiratory tract infection or allergic rhinitis. The diagnosis usually is suggested by symptoms of a viral upper respiratory tract infection persisting beyond 10 days without improvement or severe symptoms with fever and purulent rhinitis. Young children frequently do not have the symptoms (headache) or physical findings (sinus tenderness) seen in older patients. Radiographic evaluation may be helpful if the clinical presentation is atypical or severe. Antibiotics remain the primary therapeutic agent of choice in pediatric sinusitis, with other therapeutic modalities having little proven efficacy.
ISSN:0095-4543
DOI:10.1016/S0095-4543(05)70358-4