To get started find out what is sinusitis? This term is very common today called maxillary sinusitis. And this state of polymorphonuclear, because it has different forms, different etiology of origin, as well as diverse complications.
Many believe that chronic sinusitis - is only inflammation in the paranasal sinuses. In fact, all cases of sinusitis are hronikalizatsii consequences of structural and anatomical abnormalities or even sinus patency integrity. It is because of structural abnormalities "breaks" the mechanism of self-cleaning of the paranasal sinuses, which leads to stagnation processes or inflammation.
Chronic maxillary sinusitis: Causes
1. anatomical abnormalities
It may be narrow passages and / or openings between the natural sinus and nasal cavity. As well as a deviated septum and anomalies of growth / location in the axils of ciliated tissue. In addition, factors that cause chronic sinusitis may become impaired after bone injuries maxillofacial unit.
2. Accompanying illnesses
Speech any pathologies associated with the oral cavity and nasopharynx. It may be other sinusitis, otitis, rhinitis (including chronic), dental diseases, cysts, polyps, and so forth.
3. And immune system disorders
The cause of chronic forms of sinusitis is very often allergy, including (and especially) concomitant with intolerance to preparations of NSAIDs.
4. Genotypic diseases (cystic fibrosis, etc.)
The risk of the disease and the transition are chronic and patients with immunodeficiency pathologies. In fact, all these diseases, too, are "collateral."
Prevention of sinusitis
To exclude completely the possibility of exacerbation of chronic sinusitis, you should eliminate the root cause. Only after that can be treated with the process in the paranasal sinuses. In addition, patients must comply with a series of preventive measures in order to increase the time between exacerbations of remission of the disease:
1. General including oral hygiene, improving the overall immunity (particularly during periods of seasonal incidence ARI ARI), climate control and other smokers.
2. Specific, including periodic saline lavage of the nasal cavity using isotonic p-ing 0.9% (200-300 ml per time), breathing exercise (physical therapy systems) fizioprotsedur status (strictly by destination).
3. Seasonal (prevention of colds, SARS, including timely immunization).
I still need to visit an ENT doctor (at least once a year).
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