Acute Rhinosinusitis
FIGURE 15–1. Purulent discharge from middle meatus indicates acute rhinosinusitis. FIGURE 15–2. A swab is introduced into the middle meatus to obtain purulent discharge for bacterial culture. • Specimens from…
FIGURE 15–1. Purulent discharge from middle meatus indicates acute rhinosinusitis. FIGURE 15–2. A swab is introduced into the middle meatus to obtain purulent discharge for bacterial culture. • Specimens from…
– Juvenile nasal angiofibromas (JNA) classically present with heavy epistaxis in a teenage male 7. Vascular anomalies – Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) causes recurrent epistaxis from vascular anomalies in the…
2. Other symptoms – Purulent rhinorrhea – Fever – Localized pain – Elevated ESR/CRP Imaging • Usually not indicated unless presenting complicating symptoms: 1. Periorbital swelling, neurologic issues (severe headaches,…
3. When the patient is exposed to the allergen again it crosslinks the allergen-specific IgE antibodies on these cells. 4. If enough of the IgE antibodies are crosslinked with allergen,…
3. Fatigue 4. Dental pain 5. Cough 6. Ear pain/pressure/fullness • Diagnosis requires two major symptoms, or one major and two minor symptoms; secondary criteria only “count” if accompanied by…
Diabetes • Hyperglycemia, typically with an associated metabolic ketoacidosis, has historically been the most common underlying condition in patients diagnosed with AIFS. 1. Recent studies have shown that hematologic malignancy…