Chronic Sinusitis

1. Chronic Sinusitis: • According to a Dr. Steven Park, a leading surgeon, author, and expert in the field of sleep medicine who is an Otolaryngologist and is board-certified in sleep medicine, there is a direct link between a chronic sinusitis and OSA. In his book, Sleep Interrupted, he details this connection as related to laryngopharyngeal reflux disease or LPRD which is associated with both a chronic sinusitis and OSA. 2. Positive Pressure Breathing for G (PPG) or Combat Edge (CE): • According

Chronic sinusitis is one of the commonest chronic illnesses worldwide. Its prevalence has been increasing with each year. In the United States, its prevalence has been found to be 146 per 1000 population, and is seen to be increasing every year, due to myriad of factors including increasing incidence of allergies, air pollution and HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that there are at least 18 million visits to physicians each year for this reason, this has, in turn, led to increasingly escalating cost attributed

SINUSITIS INTRODUCTION Infections of the sinuses are not a pleasant thing to have for anyone. Each year, once spring comes and again during cold and flu season, a large number of people develop allergies or sinus blockages that are typically very unpleasant. Allergies from pollen and blockages from the cold or flu, sometimes develop into more serious conditions such as sinusitis. Both acute and chronic sinusitis can be debilitating; as anyone that has ever had a sinus infection can attest to.

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. The medical term is “rhinosinusitis”, because the disease affects the mucous membranes lining both the nose and the sinuses. The paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities in the bones of the face and skull, all of which communicate with the nasal cavity through openings known as ostia. The largest are maxillary sinuses with the ostium situated in the superior aspect of the medial wall. This opening enables the maxillary sinus being both drained

Sinusitis Sinusitis is a common condition in the primary care setting. Sinusitis affects approximately 35 million people annually in the United States (Dobbs, 2009). Furthermore, this medical condition represents a significant burden on the nation’s healthcare system. The current guidelines by the American Academy of Otolaryngology recommend clinicians to prescribe analgesics, intranasal steroids, and nasal saline irritation as part of the initial evaluation and management of sinusitis. However,

new acute sinusitis), was not taking drugs prescribed by other clinicians and there were no other factors (communication errors, non-adherence, financial restrictions) influencing his ability to receive medication. Antibiotic therapy should be reserved for patients with acute bacterial sinusitis as defined by a complete history and physical examination (AMA, 2008). A “wait and see” approach has been suggested in recent Canadian guidelines as a means of differentiating bacterial sinusitis from a viral

com/my-files/point-images/en/BL10-Tianzhu-acupuncture-point.png http://www.headaches.org/2007/11/20/migraine-facts/ If you’re one of the 28 million Americans who are left deabilited by migraines, you should pay careful attention to this entry. In cases of severe sinusitis and migraines that refuse to subside, bypass all previously mentioned pressure points and go straight to the Tian Zhu points. The Tian Zhu points are unique in that they are located on the back of head. They rest just above the sides of the neck

In the medical world, physician-patient interactions are vital to the development of relationships between physicians and patients. For this paper, I observed a Pediatrician’s interaction with three very different patients. Even within Pediatrics, doctors see children of many different ages and have to adjust their communication methods and skills depending on specific situations. In this paper, I shall be discussing 3 of the interactions that I observed, which included a regular checkup for an 18

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Headaches are a piece of regular life and they happen to every one of us. In the event that you frequently experience the ill effects of migraines you've most likely heard the best thing to do to reduce the agony fast. Eat one banana and drink a lot of water and the torment will quickly disappear. Despite the fact that this method is truly effective, sometimes it simply doesn't work and we're left with a throbbing agonizing pain in the head, not able to anything about the pain itself. Possibly