Is rhinitis the same as sinusitis

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With the change of social environment, the air pollution is getting worse. Now many urban people have nasal diseases such as rhinitis. In addition to external reasons, they often have excessive fatigue, malnutrition, lack of vitamins and other nasal habits. There are many kinds of nasal diseases, including hypertrophy of u turbinate, nasal polyps, allergic rhinitis, and so on, which can also lead to sinusitis Many people want to ask what is the difference between rhinitis and sinusitis. Let me talk about it. I hope it can solve your confusion.

Is rhinitis the same as sinusitis

First: the clinical manifestations are not the same, patients with rhinitis will mainly appear is the nose is not ventilated, or the two sides of the nostrils alternately appear not ventilated, there will be mucus like nasal discharge, as for sinusitis, it will often appear thick nasal discharge, and there will be a decline in the sense of smell.

Second: in the treatment, because rhinitis is mainly not ventilated, so in the treatment will use the Ministry of membrane contraction agent, just like didbijing this kind of, in combination with berberine to anti-inflammatory, point the nose every day to keep the nose unobstructed, if the drug can not pass after, the patient should be treated by surgery.

Third: as for sinusitis, because sinusitis is suppurative inflammation in the paranasal sinuses, the patient will often have a thick nose or headache, so in addition to the use of nasal membrane contraction agent, antibiotics will also be used to eliminate the bacteria in the paranasal sinuses, to inhibit infection, or maxillary puncture can be done.

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Sinusitis refers to some air cavities around the nasal cavity between the skull and facial bone, such as maxillary sinus, frontal sinus, sphenoid sinus and so on. Sinusitis refers to the suppurative reaction caused by pyogenic cocci infecting the nasal mucosa. This sinusitis can be divided into acute and chronic.