by PediaBlog | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the most common reasons medical providers prescribe antibiotics to patients is for the diagnosis of sinusitis. Yesterday on The PediaBlog, we defined sinusitis as inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, and looked at its four main causes: Acute viral...
by PediaBlog | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
We were having a work discussion on sinus infections. Are they contagious? This is a common question, and a good one. Literally, the word “sinusitis” means inflammation of the paranasal sinus, due to four generally accepted reasons: A viral upper...
by PediaBlog | Apr 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Is Your Child a Supertaster? By Kevin Kovatch, BS and Douglas Farquhar, BA — University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA “Something must be wrong with this child of...
by PediaBlog | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Anya Sostek describes one old-fashioned treatment for nasal congestion: It’s called high volume nasal saline irrigation, and it’s sold in squeeze bottles at drugstores or big box stores. A patient or a parent holds the rinse bottle up to one nostril and...
by PediaBlog | Sep 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
With cold and flu season practically upon us, our dear friend and colleague Dr. Ellen Wald at the University of Wisconsin presents a timely review of acute bacterial sinusitis in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine: KEY CLINICAL POINTS ACUTE BACTERIAL...
