The difference between sinusitis and rhinitis

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The difference between rhinitis and sinusitis is the difference between symptoms and anatomy. First of all, the difference between anatomy is that rhinitis refers to the inflammation of nasal mucosa, and sinusitis refers to the sinuses, one of the components of human skull, which are specifically divided into four air containing cavities: maxillary sinus, frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus and sphenoid sinus, Secondly, the clinical symptoms of rhinitis and sinusitis are not the same, chronic sinusitis is often white glaze nasal discharge, after a cold yellow pus nasal discharge, and olfactory decline. But the symptoms of chronic rhinitis is similar to a cold, that is, one side of the nostril is not ventilated, or two nostrils alternate ventilation, there is mucinous nasal discharge. Now I will introduce the difference between sinusitis and rhinitis

The difference between sinusitis and rhinitis

Rhinitis is due to a variety of reasons leading to inflammation of the nasal mucosa, the main lesions yo, atrophy, hyperplasia, hyperemia, exudation, necrosis, allergy, virus infection is the most common and the main cause, the way the virus invades the body is mainly through the respiratory tract, a lot of viruses can cause this disease

There are four pairs of sinuses, of which any sinusitis can be called sinusitis. Sinusitis is divided into acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. The most common is chronic sinusitis. Acute sinusitis is mainly caused by virus and bacteria infection, and chronic sinusitis is mainly caused by repeated attacks.

Generally, the diagnosis is done through the nasal speculum, and the internal condition of the nasal cavity is diagnosed. Surgical treatment and drug treatment are the treatment methods. Surgical treatment is relatively short, effective, and drug treatment is conservative, but patients with mild symptoms are treated with nasal spray.

matters needing attention

If it is allergic rhinitis, spring do not often go out, can not raise animals and plants at home, can not wear down jacket. Strengthen physical exercise, improve immunity, which can prevent the virus from invading the body.