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Sinusitis
Alternate Names : Acute Sinusitis, Sinus Infection, Sinusitis - Acute
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your doctor if:
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Your symptoms last longer than 10 to 14 days or you have a cold that gets worse after 7 days.
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You have a severe headache, unrelieved by over-the-counter pain killers.
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Your nasal discharge is thick and green or yellow.
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You have a fever.
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You still have symptoms after taking all of your antibiotics properly.
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• Definition
• Sinusitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Sinusitis Symptoms & Signs
• Sinusitis Prevention
• Sinusitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Sinusitis Treatment
• Sinusitis Prognosis
• Sinusitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 10/28/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Ashutosh Kacker, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/23/2002).
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