Sinusitis : Causes

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Causes could include:
The sinuses are air-filled spaces in the skull (behind the forehead, nasal bones, cheeks, and eyes) that are lined with mucus membranes. Healthy sinuses contain no bacteria or other organisms (they are sterile) and are open, allowing mucus to drai...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008
Sinusitis is almost always due to an infection, although swelling from allergies can mimic the symptoms of pressure, pain, and congestion; and allergies can set the stage for a bacterial infection. Bacteria are the most common cause of sinus infec...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Sinusitis is usually due to an infection, although swelling from allergies can mimic the symptoms of pressure, pain, and congestion, and allergies can set the stage for a bacterial infection. Bacteria are the most common cause of sinus infection. ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Medical practitioners have differing levels of trust in certain basic examinations commonly conducted in the office. For example, tapping over the sinuses may cause pain in patients with sinus infection, but it may not. A procedure called sinus tr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
An allergy is an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful. See also: hay fever allergy to mold, dander, dust food allergies drug allergies allergy testing allergic reactions
Source:ADAM
Date:February 15, 2007
Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common medical disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Allergic reaction is more common than ever before. And it's not just hay fever or bee stings. This comprehensive report describes the causes and cures for everything from food allergies to poison ivy.
Source:StayWell
Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Physical allergies are allergic reactions to cold, sunlight, heat, or minor injury. The immune system is designed to protect the body from harmful invaders such as germs.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
If allergies bother you in the fall, you’re most likely sensitive to one or more molds, weeds, trees or grasses.
Source:StayWell
A short glossary of asthma terms.
Source:StayWell
Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
For asthmatics, age can bring a bit of relief from the symptoms. But asthma can also appear at any time of life.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergy, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergy, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
If you’re heading out of town, and you or your child has allergies or asthma, proper planning can help you keep sneezes, sniffles, wheezing and attacks under control.
Source:StayWell
Dust mites are perhaps the most common cause of nasal allergies. These mites are microscopic organisms that live in bedding, upholstered furniture, and carpets. They thrive in warm, humid conditions.
Source:StayWell
Food allergies affect approximately 3 percent of children and 1 percent of adults in the United States. It is estimated that an even larger percentage of the population experiences problems with food intolerance.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being
Detailed information on allergy, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on the differences between the common cold symptoms and symptoms of allergies
Source:StayWell
A hypersensitive response by the immune system to a foreign substance that is ordinarily harmless. Allergies account for more office visits to pediatricians than any other ailment, besides the common cold, and are responsible for more missed school days than any other medical problem.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Detailed information on avoidance of allergens and treatment for allergy, including immunotherapy (allergy shots) and medication
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergy testing, including blood testing (rast testing) and scratch testing
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergy, asthma, and immunology
Source:StayWell
Glossary of terms relating to asthma and allergy
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergy testing, including blood testing (rast testing) and scratch testing
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on avoidance of allergens and treatment for allergy, including immunotherapy (allergy shots) and medication
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on symptomatic conditions of allergy, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and urticaria
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergies in children, including information on allergic rhinitis and food allergies
Source:StayWell
List of online resources to find additional information on allergy and asthma
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on symptomatic conditions of allergy, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and urticaria
Source:StayWell
Some people who have symptoms from heart disease mistakenly think they are experiencing episodes of acid indigestion. Before you proceed through our advice guide, we would like to make sure that your symptoms are not likely to result from coronary artery disease.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergy, asthma, and immunology
Source:StayWell
Is it possible for a baby to have allergies? My grandson is 4 months old. He is fussy must of the time. For the past month and a half he has been rubbing his head and nose and tugging on his ears. He has had two ear infections, but I believe there is something else going on. He has had very bad cradle cap and the doctor says he has eczema.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on allergies and the immune system and how a person becomes allergic to a food or product
Source:StayWell
Sinusitis. It even sounds painful. This inflammation of the sinuses, usually caused by an infection, is one of the most common problems doctors treat. Yet a lot of us don't know much about it.
Source:StayWell
Toenail fungus is difficult to treat, but two new types of treatment in testing may make it easier. One uses short-wavelength light, and the other requires drilling tiny holes in the affected nail.
Source:StayWell
I have a toenail fungus that makes the toenail discolored and very thick. What remedies are there to cure this, other than taking a drug that may be harmful to your liver?
Source:StayWell
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