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Management of rhinosinusitis in adults in primary care

Husain S 1 , Amilia HH 2 , Rosli MN 3 , Zahedi FD 4 , Sachlin IS 5 , Development Group Clinical Practice Guidelines Management of Rhinosinusitis in Adolescents & Adults

Affiliations 

  • 1 MMBBS (Bangalore), MS ORL-HNS (UKM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 MD (UKM), MMed ORL-HNS (UKM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 MBChB (Birm), MMed Fam Med (UKM), Klinik Kesihatan Greentown, Ipoh, Malaysia
  • 4 MD (UKM), MMed ORL-HNS (USM), Hospital Raja PerempuVan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
  • 5 MBBS (University of Queensland, Australia), MMed ORL-HNS (USM) Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
Malays Fam Physician, 2018;13(1):28-33.
PMID: 29796207 MyJurnal

Abstract

Rhinosinusitis is a common health problem encountered in primary care. It is due to mucosal inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Less than 2% of the cases are associated with bacterial infections. Diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and supported by nasal endoscopy and imaging studies. Intranasal corticosteroids and normal saline irrigation are important treatments. Antibiotics are seldom indicated.

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